Plasticity in adult development: Experience with young males enhances mating competence in adult male cowbirds, Molothrus ater

Behaviour

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 713-728

  White, David J ^a   King, Andrew P ^a   West, Meredith J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036591320     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853902320262781     Document Type: Article

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