Ecology and evolution of extravagant feather ornaments

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 986-998

  Cuervo, J J ^a   Moller A P ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Feathers; Mate choice; Mating system; Parental care; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEATHER; ORNAMENTATION; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0032827947     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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