Chirp rate is independent of male condition in a synchronising bushcricket

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-230

  Hartbauer, M ^a   Kratzer, S ^a   Romer H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bushcricket; Call rate; Calling energetics; Costs; Respirometry

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; ENERGETICS; MALE BEHAVIOR;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 32444438649     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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