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Sex ratio, the proportion of a progeny that is female, is an extremely important fitness trait. It is particularly interesting in relation to haplodiploidy, a variety of parthenogenesis in which organisms reproduce without the benefit of fertilization. This study arrives at conclusions drawn from new empirical studies: that biased sex ratios are characteristic of haplodiploid species; that these species are characteristically colonizing species with genetics suited both to spatially and temporally unpredictable environments; that manipulation of haplodiploid biological control agents, or pests that are to be controlled, depends on understanding the determinants of sex ratio; and that because evolutionary theory predicts that haplodiploids have the capacity to evolve faster than diploid organisms, haplodiploid species are the organisms of choice in biological control strategies.

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Author:   Dana L. Wrensch ,  Merceses A. Ebber
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1992 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   2.390kg
ISBN:  

9780412022111

ISBN 10:   0412022117
Pages:   630
Publication Date:   10 December 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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