Asynchronous maturation of the sexes may limit close inbreeding in a subsocial spider

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-198

  Bukowski, Todd C ^a   Avilés, Leticia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE;

INBREEDING;

BIOLOGY;

INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPIDER; SYNCHRONY;

UNITED STATES;

ANELOSIMUS; ARANEAE; INVERTEBRATA; THERIDIIDAE;

EID: 0036207754     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-220     Document Type: Article

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