Mechanisms of sperm competition in birds

American Scientist

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 254-262

  Birkhead, Tim R ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

BIRD; EXTRA-PAIR MATING; SPERM COMPETITION;

EID: 0030441722     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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