On the evolution of hidden leks and the implications for reproductive and habitat selection behaviours

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1247-1251

  Fletcher Jr , Robert J ^a   Miller, Christine W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; HABITAT SELECTION; LEK; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33646238947     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.11.007     Document Type: Note

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