Classical Conditioning Provides Paternity Advantage for Territorial Male Blue Gouramis (Trichogaster trichopterus)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-225

  Hollis, Karen L ^a   Pharr, Victoria L ^b   Dumas, Michelle J ^b   Britton, Gabrielle B ^b   Field, Janet ^b  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001334860     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.111.3.219     Document Type: Article

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