Sex and parenting: The effects of sexual conflict and parentage on parental strategies

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 87-91

  Westneat, David F ^a   Sargent, R Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0030024956     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-5347(96)81049-4     Document Type: Review

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