Selection and the maintenance of a colour pattern polymorphism in the green swordtail (Xiphophorus Helleri)

Behaviour

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 467-486

  Franck, Dierk ^a   Dikomey, Marion ^a   Schartl, Manfred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 0035625875     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853901750382115     Document Type: Article

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