Female choice in sage grouse: The roles of attraction and active comparison

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-59

  Gibson, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active choice; Constraints; Passive attraction; Sage grouse; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; MATE CHOICE; SAGE GROUSE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS;

EID: 0029660519     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050266     Document Type: Article

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