Evolution of fighting behavior under asymmetric competition: An experimental test with juvenile salmonids

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 127-134

  Young, Kyle A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric competition; Fighting behavior; Interspecific competition; Oncorhynchus kisutch; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Salmonids

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; EVOLUTION; FIGHTING; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; SALMONID;

MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0037286642     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/14.1.127     Document Type: Article

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