Evolution of classical polyandry: Three steps to female emancipation

Ethology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-23

  Andersson, Malte ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Box 463 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; POLYANDRY; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AVES; PISCES; SYNGNATHINAE;

EID: 13844261328     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2004.01057.x     Document Type: Review

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