The evolution of sexual dimorphism in relation to mating patterns, cavity nesting, insularity and sympatry in the Anseriformes

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 701-710

  Figuerola, J ^a   Green, A J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatidae; Natural selection; Plumage brightness; Sexual selection; Wildfowl

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MATING BEHAVIOR; NESTING; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; SYMPATRY;

EID: 0034520904     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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