Mating system structure and population density in a polygynous lizard, Sauromalus obesus (= ater)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 201-208

  Kwiatkowski, Matthew A ^a,b,c   Sullivan, Brian K ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Dominance hierarchy; Mating; Polygyny; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; LIZARD; POLYGYNY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TERRITORIALITY;

AMPHIBIA; IGUANIDAE; PHOENIX; REPTILIA; SAUROMALUS ATER; SAUROMALUS OBESUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0036214060     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/13.2.201     Document Type: Article

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