How well do mating frequency and duration predict paternity success in the polygynandrous water strider Aquarius remigis?

Evolution

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1808-1820

  Vermette, Richard ^a   Fairbairn, Daphne J ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulation duration; Gerridae; Mating success; Sexual selection; Sperm competition; Sterile male

Indexed keywords

MATING SUCCESS; PATERNITY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANIMALIA; AQUARIUS REMIGIS; GERRIDAE; HETEROPTERA;

EID: 0036753075     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2002.tb00195.x     Document Type: Article

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