Sperm-competition games: Energy dependence and competitor numbers in the continuous-external-fertilization model

Mathematical Medicine and Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-96

  Ball, M A ^a   Parker, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

sperm competition

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE NUMBERS; ENERGY CONSTRAINT; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FERTILISATION; MATINGS; SEX RATIOS; SPAWNINGS; SPERM COMPETITION; TOTAL ENERGY;

EID: 0031799694     PISSN: 14778599     EISSN: 14778602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imammb/15.1.87     Document Type: Article

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