An invasion of cheats: The evolution of worthless nuptial gifts

Current Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 64-67

  LeBas, Natasha R ^a   Hockham, Leon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FLY; GIFT GIVING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; EVOLUTION; GIFT GIVING; LINEAR MODELS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EMPIDIDAE; RHAMPHOMYIA;

EID: 11844263926     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.12.043     Document Type: Article

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