Sperm competition mechanisms in birds: Models and data

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-260

  Birkhead, T R ^a   Biggins, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic fowl; Sperm competition; Sperm competition mechanisms; Sperm competition models; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; MODELLING; SPERM COMPETITION; SPERM PRECEDENCE;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0031839951     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/9.3.253     Document Type: Article

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