Sexual dimorphism, extrapair fertilizations, and operational sex ratio in great frigatebirds (Fregata minor)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 746-752

  Dearborn, Donald C ^a,b   Anders, Angela D ^a,c   Parker, Patricia G ^a,d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrapair fertilizations; Fregata minor; Frigatebirds; Operational sex ratio; Ornaments; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; ORNAMENTATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

FREGATA MINOR; FREGATIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035669645     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/12.6.746     Document Type: Article

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