Variance in male mating success and female choice for persuasive courtship displays

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 443-448

  Vinnedge, Brook ^a   Verrell, Paul ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; MATE CHOICE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; DESMOGNATHUS OCOEE; PLETHODONTIDAE;

EID: 0032144106     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1998.0776     Document Type: Article

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