The 'genetic benefits' of female multiple mating reconsidered

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 246-250

  Yasui, Yukio ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE CHOICE; MATE CHOICE; MULTIPLE MATING;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COMPETITION; EGG LAYING; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HYPOTHESIS; MATING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031860297     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01383-4     Document Type: Article

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