Sequential size assessment and multicomponent decision rules mediate aerial wasp contests

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 279-287

  Kemp, Darrell J ^a,b,d   Alcock, John ^a   Allen, Geoff R ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CONTEST COMPETITION; FLIGHT; WASP;

HEMIPEPSIS USTULATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 31844433504     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.03.038     Document Type: Article

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