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... species , choice of mates determines which of the genes in the species ' genetic pool will be perpetuated . Sexual selection is , thus , an important aspect of the natural selection of generations to come . The old environment ...
... species , choice of mates determines which of the genes in the species ' genetic pool will be perpetuated . Sexual selection is , thus , an important aspect of the natural selection of generations to come . The old environment ...
Page 519
... species may be categorized into four classes in terms of how sociable an interbreeding , genetically related group is . First , there are the extremely nonso- cial animals which meet only to fight or to mate . Second , there are the species ...
... species may be categorized into four classes in terms of how sociable an interbreeding , genetically related group is . First , there are the extremely nonso- cial animals which meet only to fight or to mate . Second , there are the species ...
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... species can be ordered according to the amount of socialization they exhibit . At the bottom of the scale are the species of isolates , whose individuals meet briefly to mate or to fight , but otherwise keep apart at distances ...
... species can be ordered according to the amount of socialization they exhibit . At the bottom of the scale are the species of isolates , whose individuals meet briefly to mate or to fight , but otherwise keep apart at distances ...
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