Intrasexual selection in Mirza coquereli: Evidence for scramble competition polygyny in a solitary primate

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-127

  Kappeler, Peter M ^a  

^a Abt Verhaltensforschung/Okologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intrasexual selection; Mating system; Primates; Sexual dimorphism; Testes size

Indexed keywords

INTRASEXUAL SELECTION; MATING SYSTEM; POLYGYNY; SCRAMBLE COMPETITION; SOLITARY PRIMATE;

MADAGASCAR;

MIRZA COQUERELI;

EID: 0030767047     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050371     Document Type: Article

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