Parental investment and the evolution of subsocial behaviour in harvestmen (arachnida opiliones)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-150

  Machado, G ^a   Raimundo, R L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Maternal care; Opiliones; Parental investment; Paternal care; Subsocial behaviour

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

OPILIONES;

EID: 0035000747     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2001.9522780     Document Type: Article

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