Multi-male mating and female choice increase offspring growth in the spider neriene litigiosa (Linyphiidae)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 387-403

  Watson, Paul J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE CHOICE; MATE CHOICE; OFFSPRING GROWTH; POLYANDRY;

ARANEAE; LINYPHIIDAE; NERIENE LITIGIOSA;

EID: 0032008075     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1997.0593     Document Type: Article

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