Heterozygous advantage and the evolution of female choice

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Irwin, Andrew J ^a   Taylor, Peter D ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Female choice; Fluctuating environment; Heterozygote advantage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001458357     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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