Conflict solution in the Odonata: Implications for understanding female mating patterns and female choice

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-220

  Fincke, Ola M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisoptera; male coercion; mate choice; sexual conflict; Zygoptera

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0030905084     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1996.0100     Document Type: Article

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