Intrasexual competition and mate choice in assassin bugs with uniparental male and female care

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 275-281

  Thomas, Lisa K ^a   Manica, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; MALE BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL CARE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LABLAB PURPUREUS; REDUVIIDAE;

EID: 11844257025     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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