Week 6. Consequences of Sexual Selection


October 2nd: Mating Systems, Sex Role Behavior & Parental Investment

Why is it that males sometimes choose and females compete? What ecological and evolutionary forces create this situation and what are the mechanisms that underlie it.

read:
Eens, M. and Pinxten, R. (2001) Sex-role reversal in vertebrates: behavioural and endocrinological accounts. Behavioural Processes 51:135 – 147.

STUDENT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS !!!!!!!!! (not available yet)

Extra:
The original Bateman 1948 paper has caused quite a stir, and entire conferences are held to discuss the implications, and extent of its validity.

October 4th: Neuroendocrinology

Book Chapter on Reserve in the Library.

Wingfield paper regarding parental behavior