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Contents of the chase-away sexual selection module

Synopsis: This module covers the characteristics of two contrasting types of sexual selection: chase-away, and runaway. It features a series of slide shows illustrating the concepts, their similarities and their differences. The module is approximately 12 pages long.

Introduction: a controversial new theory with a startling prediction about how elaborate male ornaments have evolved.

Contents: directory of pages in this module (this page)

Getting Started: learning objectives and technical requirements.

Chase-away versus Runaway Sexual Selection: what are the similarities and differences? (three pages long:)
     a
     b
     c

The chase-away sexual selection cycle: a slide show illustrating the stages of chase-away selection.

Side-by-side comparison of chase-away and runaway sexual selection: using the "forward" and "back" buttons takes you step-by-step through the stages of both chase-away and runaway sexual selection, so you can compare them side-by-side.

Slide show on chase-away sexual selection

Slide show on runaway sexual selection

Actual research: A researcher studying crickets believes that nuptial gifts evolved in the context of chase-away selection.

Summary

Text-only sequence:

Introduction: a controversial new theory with a startling prediction about how elaborate male ornaments have evolved.

Overview: contents of this module (this page)

Getting Started: learning objectives and technical requirements.

Chase-away versus Runaway Sexual Selection: what are the similarities and differences? (three pages long:)
     a
     b
     c

The chase-away selection cycle.

The runaway selection cycle.

Actual research: A researcher studying crickets believes that nuptial gifts evolved in the context of chase-away selection.

Summary

 

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