Condition dependence of testis size in small mammals

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 143-149

  Schulte Hostedde, Albrecht I ^a   Millar, John S ^b   Hickling, Graham J ^c  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition; Ejaculates; Rodents; Sexual selection; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844353747     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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