Behavioral Ecology: Theory into Practice

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue C, 1987, Pages 85-120

  Metcalfe, Neil B ^a   Monaghan, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0011878771     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(08)60177-1     Document Type: Article

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