Selection on social traits in greater spear-nosed bats, Phyllostomus hastatus

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 766-777

  Boughman, Janette Wenrick ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Group foraging; Group size; Reproductive success; Selection analysis; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

BAT; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; GROUP BEHAVIOR; NATURAL SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

PHYLLOSTOMUS HASTATUS;

EID: 33748649037     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0220-2     Document Type: Article

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