Recent developments in sex ratio studies

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 59-63

  Godfray, H C J ^a   Werren, J H ^b  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0030067567     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-5347(96)81043-3     Document Type: Review

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