Essays about: "sexuell selektion"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the words sexuell selektion.

  1. 6. Honors och hanars beteende beskrivs olika - en genusanalys av fyra gymnasieböcker i biologi

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Nayna Andersson; [2015]
    Keywords : biologi; genus; diskursanalys; poststrukturialism; sexuell selektion; kön; beteende; lärobok;

    Abstract : Läroböcker är en viktig del i biologiundervisningen. Hur dess innehåll presenteras och formuleras är betydelsefullt då dessa bidrar till att forma allmänhetens syn på biologi och könsskillnader. READ MORE

  3. 7. The influence of conservation breeding programs on animal communication and behaviour – a literary review.

    University essay from Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Emmanuela Danial Rioldi; [2013]
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    Abstract : Abstract This literary review is focused on how conservation breeding programs may influence an animal’s behaviour and communication and if this may affect reintroduction. The expansion of the human population is an increasing threat to all wild animals and their habitats. READ MORE

  4. 8. Could musical mastery affect how attractive a person is rated as a prospective partner?

    University essay from Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Johanna Björk; [2013]
    Keywords : Costly signals; handicap principle; music; evolutionary psychology; signalling; sexual signalling; female choice;

    Abstract : Evolutionary psychology explains and predicts human behaviour based on its adaptive value. Some apparently non-adaptive behaviours such as humans’ devotion to music can be explained by sexual selection of costly signals, since it takes time and effort to learn to play an instrument well. READ MORE

  5. 9. Triggas hannar av honlig lukt? : en beteendestudie på tångsnälla (Syngnathus typhle) i Östersjön

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

    Author : Charlotte Lindqvist; [2010]
    Keywords : kantnål; tångsnälla; beteendeekologi; beteende; fisk; östersjön; lukt; partnerval; sexuell selektion;

    Abstract : The brood-nosed pipefish Syngnathus typhle is a pipefish with reversed sex roles. Males prefer to mate with large and ornamented females and females compete for partners. It has previously been shown that males mate more randomly when water becomes turbid. READ MORE