| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| 1 | The Theory of Sexual Selection | 3 |
| 2 | Genetic Models of Fisherian Self-Reinforcing Sexual Selection | 32 |
| 3 | Genetic Models of Indicator Mechanisms | 53 |
| 4 | Empirical Methods | 80 |
| 5 | Some Case Studies | 100 |
| 6 | Empirical Studies of Sexually Selected Traits: Patterns | 124 |
| 7 | Sexual Selection in Relation to Mating System and Parental Roles | 143 |
| 8 | Benefits of Mate Choice | 184 |
| 9 | Species Recognition, Sexual Selection, and Speciation | 207 |
| 10 | Constraints | 227 |
| 11 | Sexual Size Dimorphism | 247 |
| 12 | Weapons | 295 |
| 13 | Coloration and Other Visual Signals | 315 |
| 14 | Acoustic Signals | 349 |
| 15 | Chemical Signals | 369 |
| 16 | Alternative Mating Tactics | 379 |
| 17 | Sexual Selection in Plants | 396 |
| 18 | Sexual Selection: Conclusions and Open Questions | 433 |
| References | 445 |
| Author Index | 561 |
| Subject Index | 581 |
| Taxonomic Index | 588 |
