Response to chemical cues from conspecifics reflects male mating preference for large females and avoidance of large competitors in the European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 569-587

  Poschadel, Jens R ^a   Meyer Lucht, Yvonne ^a   Plath, Martin ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelonia; Chemical communication; Male mate choice; Pheromones; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EMYS; EMYS ORBICULARIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33748948906     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906776759510     Document Type: Article

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