Seasonal variation in selection on male calling song in the field cricket, Gryllus rubens

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 439-448

  Vélez, Manuel J ^a   Brockmann, H Jane ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; CRICKET; MATE ATTRACTION; PITFALL TRAP; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL SELECTION; SONG;

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS RUBENS; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 33746583928     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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