Extra-pair paternity in monogamous and polygynous savannah sparrows, Passerculus sandwichensis

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 397-404

  Freeman Gallant, Corey R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS;

DNA FINGERPRINTING; EXTRA-PAIR FERTILIZATION; POLYGYNY; SAVANNA SPARROW;

CANADA, NEW BRUNSWICK, KENT ISLAND;

EID: 0031060887     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1996.0335     Document Type: Article

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