Foam produced by male Coturnix quail: What is its function?

Auk

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 184-193

  Adkins Regan, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GAMEBIRD; SPERM COMPETITION;

COTURNIX JAPONICA;

EID: 0033042061     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089465     Document Type: Article

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