Habitat, niche, and evolution of sirenian mating systems

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 55-98

  Anderson, Paul K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lekking; Mating systems; Monogamy; Scramble promiscuity; Sirenians

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644902147     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1021383827946     Document Type: Article

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