Covariation of sexual dichromatism and plumage colours in lekking and non-lekking birds: A comparative analysis

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 217-235

  Bleiweiss, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

breeding system; independent contrasts; lek; natural selection; plumage; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SYSTEM; LEK; NATURAL SELECTION; PLUMAGE; PLUMAGE COLOUR; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 0030618353     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018456017643     Document Type: Article

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