The pathogen transmission avoidance theory of sexual selection

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 231-250

  Loehle, Craig ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness; Good genes model; Heritability; Sexual dimorphism; Showy males

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030681264     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00106-3     Document Type: Article

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