Mammalian Sexuality: The Act of Mating and the Evolution of Reproduction
- ISBN-10
- 1108426182
- ISBN-13
- 9781108426183
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-06-03
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Alan F. Dixson
Description
The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.
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