The evolution of female-limited polymorphisms in damselflies: A signal detection model

Ecology Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 22-29

  Sherratt, T N ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androchrome; Andromorph; Gynochrome; Heteromorph; Mimicry; Odonates; Po lychromatism; Signal detection

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; DAMSELFLY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; MIMICRY; POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0035121472     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2001.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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