Fitness benefits of multiple mating versus female mate choice in the cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-76

  Uhl, Gabriele ^a   Schmitt, Sandra ^a   Schäfer, Martin A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Araneae; Fertility; Growth; Multiple mating; Offspring phenotype; Sexual selection; Survival

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FITNESS; MATE CHOICE; POLYANDRY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; PHOLCUS PHALANGIOIDES;

EID: 27744530488     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0010-2     Document Type: Article

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