Size, operational sex ratio, and mate-guarding success of the carrion beetle, Necrophila americana

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 88-96

  Knox, Tania Tracy ^a   Scott, Michelle Pellissier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrion beetle; Female quality; Male size; Mate guarding; Necrophila; Operational sex ratio; Resource holding potential

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BODY SIZE; MATE GUARDING; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX RATIO;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NECROPHILA; NECROPHILA AMERICANA; SILPHIDAE;

EID: 28544451246     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arj004     Document Type: Article

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