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Strategies and adaptations

This class was created by Brainscape user Libby Chrisp. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Libby Chrisp
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Decks in this class (16)

Optimality and game theory
Tinbergan s four questions,
Phenotypic gambit,
The problem with the phenotypic g...
17  cards
Life history 1: semelparous/ iteroparous
Life hisotry traits,
Life history strategies,
Trade offs and darwinian demons
19  cards
Life history 2: ageing and senescence
Senescence vs ageing,
Longevity,
Evolutionary theory of senesence
17  cards
Signals
What is an animal signal,
Economy of effort,
Signals must have specially evolv...
11  cards
Signals 2 (Predator avoidance)
The role of co evolution in preda...,
Overview of the methods of predat...,
Dilution
12  cards
The evolution of sex
What is sexual reproduction,
Sexual reproduction is successful,
Costs of sexual reproduction
18  cards
Sexual selection
What is sexual selection,
Why is sexual selection stronger ...,
Hisotry of sexual selection
12  cards
Sexual conflict/ the evolution of parental care
Differences between male and fema...,
Parental investment,
Sexual selection and parental inv...
15  cards
Parental care
How to do parents,
A study investigating the evoluti...,
Optimum parental care
9  cards
Sex allocation
What is sex allocation,
The advancements in understanding...,
Fisher s foundational sex ratio t...
9  cards
Sex allocation conflict in eusocial insects
Sex ratio and sex allocation,
Assumptions from fisher s theory ...,
Haplodiploidy
9  cards
Other conflicts: caste/ worker reproduction
Different types of conflict in so...,
What is reproductive conflict and...,
Reproductive conflict caste conflict
9  cards
The evolution of eusociality
What is eusociality,
Diversity and specialization of c...,
Why did eusociality evolve two ke...
7  cards
Conflict and aggression: Family conflict
When does conflict occur,
When can selfishness occur inclus...,
When can conflicts within familie...
12  cards
Conflict and agression: Agression
What is agression,
What explains variation in agression,
How to predict optimal levels of ...
10  cards
Plant reproductive strategies
Types of plant mating system,
Factors infliencing mating system...,
Mating characteristics promoting ...
8  cards

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