Female finery is not for males

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 170-173

  LeBas, Natasha R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; INVESTMENT; MALE; ORNAMENTATION; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; BIRD; FEATHER; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 33645965878     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2006.01.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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