Sperm mixing in the Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1293-1298

  Rafiński, Jan ^a   Osikowski, Artur ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXING;

SPERM MIXING;

BIOLOGY;

AMPHIBIAN; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); MATE CHOICE; POLYANDRY; SPERM COMPETITION;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036943881     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-099     Document Type: Article

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