Any events that challenge the survival of living organisms may be classified as stressors. These stressors could include, for example, lack of food, increased population pressure, predatory pressure, climatic events or in the case of humans, loss of a loved one, lack of financial security or uncertainty in the future. Although most physiological systems are affected by stress, those systems that regulate reproductive physiology and behaviour are the most sensitive. All multicellular organisms show a stress related effect on reproduction, although the more complex organisms, such as mammals, have the most complex effects. The objective of this book is to provide a comparative analysis of the mechanisms by which stress regulates reproduction exploring the evolution of stress perceiving systems from the simplest organisms to humans. Taking an integrated approach, utilising a genes-to-environment overview, the book examines the stressors that occur at all levels of organisation. These theories are used to examine and explain human and animal reproductive behaviour and physiology under stressful conditions providing a well-written, concise introduction to this important subject.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN-13
9780470721384
eBay Product ID (ePID)
107695594
Product Key Features
Author
David A. Lovejoy, Dalia Barsyte
Publication Name
Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Zoology, Biology
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
245mm
Item Width
169mm
Item Weight
370g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
David A. Lovejoy, Dalia Barsyte
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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