Chapter 12 Outline
Overview
Male and Female Reproductive Strategies
Sexual Selection
- Intersexual selection models
- Evidence for alternative sexual selection models
Sexually Selected Traits and Signaling
- Condition and health
- Genetic compatibility
- Age indicators
- Parental ability and other direct benefits
- Dominance
Courtship
- General principles of courtship intensity and character
- Courtship signals
- Sex role reversal