Search for dissertations about: "Bruchidae"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word Bruchidae.

2. 1. Polyandry and the evolution of reproductive divergence in insects

   Author : Tina Nilsson; Göran Arnqvist; David Hosken; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ecology; Bruchidae; cryptic female choice; multiple mating; sexual conflict; sexually antagonistic coevolution; sexual selection; speciation; sperm competition; Tenebrionidae; Ekologi; Terrestrial; freshwater and marine ecology; Terrestisk; limnisk och marin ekologi;

   Abstract : Multiple mating by females is common in nature. Yet, the evolution and maintenance of polyandry remains a bit of an evolutionary puzzle. It was my aim in this thesis to reach a greater understanding of this phenomenon as well as to investigate the consequences of polyandry on the evolution of reproductive divergence in insects. READ MORE