Variation in male mating behaviour within ungulate populations: Patterns and processes

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1192-1199

  Isvaran, Kavita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative tactics; Intraspecific variation; Mating behaviour; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

UNGULATA;

EID: 31644451597     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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