Sperm traits of the quacking frog, Crinia georgiana: Intra- and interpopulation variation in a species with a high risk of sperm competition

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 389-396

  Hettyey, Attila ^a,b   Roberts, J Dale ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategy; Gamete evolution; Intraspecific variation; Sperm quality; Trade off

Indexed keywords

FROG; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; SPERM; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANURA; CRINIA GEORGIANA;

EID: 30744467158     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0062-3     Document Type: Article

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