Testing the assumptions of conditional handicap theory: Costs and condition dependence of a sexually selected trait

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 188-194

  Kotiaho, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conditional handicap; Costs; Good genes; Phenotypic condition; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

SEXUAL SELECTION; SPIDER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARANEAE; HYGROLYCOSA RUBROFASCIATA; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 0033821814     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000221     Document Type: Article

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