Simultaneous hermaphrodites reproducing in pairs self-fertilize some of their eggs: An experimental test of predictions of mixed-mating and Hermaphrodite's Dilemma theory

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1030-1037

  Lüscher, Annelis ^a   Milinski, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross fertilization; Hermaphrodite's Dilemma; Microsatellite; Mixed mating system; Reproductive conflict; Schistocephalus solidus; Self fertilization; Simultaneous hermaphrodite

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; HERMAPHRODITE; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; OUTCROSSING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CESTODE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GENETICS; HERMAPHRODITISM; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CESTODA; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HERMAPHRODITISM; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OVUM; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; INVERTEBRATA; SCHISTOCEPHALUS SOLIDUS;

EID: 0043241876     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00552.x     Document Type: Article

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