Population genetic theory of the assortative mating, sexual selection and natural selection of the two-spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata

Heredity

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 43-61

  O’Donald, Peter ^a   Derrick, Matthew ^a   Majerus, Michael ^a   Weir, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041916376     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: 13652540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1984.6     Document Type: Article

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