Knowledge-independent Invariance Rules for Copula Duration in Dungflies

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-203

  Charnov, Eric L ^a   Parker, Geoffrey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insect mating; Scaling rules; Sexual selection; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; SCATHOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 0043046009     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010086814485     Document Type: Article

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