A novel evolutionary pattern of reversed sexual dimorphism in fairy wrens: Implications for sexual selection

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 345-349

  Swaddle, John P ^a,b   Karubian, Jordan ^a   Pruett Jones, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034127924     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/11.3.345     Document Type: Article

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