Size-related mating and reproductive success in a drosophilid: Phorticella striata

Zoological Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 203-210

  Yenisetti, Sarat C ^a   Hedge, Sreedhara N ^b  

^a NAGALAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Body size; Drosophilid; Mate choice; Phorticella; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

EID: 21144454351     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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