Relative importance of male and territory quality in pairing success of male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 355-359

  Bart, Jonathan ^a   Earnst, Susan L ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female choice; Lagopus mutus; Male territories; Mate choice; Mating systems; Rock ptarmigan

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT QUALITY; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS;

UNITED STATES;

LAGOPUS MUTUS;

EID: 0032896911     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050571     Document Type: Article

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