The starling mating system as an outcome of the sexual conflict

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-165

  Smith, Henrik G ^a   Sandell, Maria I ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Female aggression; Male parental care; Mating system; Monogamy; Sexual conflict; Starling; Sturnus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

MATING BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

AVES; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 24644447039     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-004-7915-5     Document Type: Article

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