Life-history traits and the mating system of an Australian water strider, Tenagogerris euphrosyne

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-116

  Colvin, Paul G R ^a   Elgar, Mark A ^a   Jones, Therésa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FERTILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INSECT; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ARTHROPODA; EUPHROSYNE; GERRIDAE; GERROMORPHA; HEMIPTERA; TENAGOGERRIS;

EID: 33646591869     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO05058     Document Type: Article

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