Sex-biased predation by polecats influences the mating system of frogs

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 271, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2004, Pages

  Lod́, Thierry ^a   Holveck, Marie Jeanne ^a   Lesbarrères, David ^a   Pagano, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

Author keywords

Polecat; Polyandry; Predation; Sex ratio; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

FROG; MUSTELID; POLYANDRY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FROG; MALE; MATING; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; NONHUMAN; POLYANDRY; PREDATION; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANA DALMATINA; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL SELECTION;

MUSTELA PUTORIUS; RANA DALMATINA;

EID: 17044432301     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2004.0195     Document Type: Article

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