Risk sensitivity and the paradox of colonial web-building in spiders

American Zoologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 459-470

  Uetz, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 33746135253     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/36.4.459     Document Type: Article

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