The relation between male body size, fighting, and mating success in Dawson's burrowing bee, Amegilla dawsoni (Apidae, Apinae, Anthophorini)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 663-674

  Alcock, John ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMEGILLA DAWSONI; ANTHOPHORINI; APIDAE;

BODY SIZE; MATING SUCCESS;

EID: 0029662601     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05469.x     Document Type: Article

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