Seasonal variation in female response to male calling song in the field cricket, Gryllus rubens

Ethology

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1041-1049

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

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; CRICKET; MATE ATTRACTION; PREDATION RISK; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS RUBENS; ORMIA OCHRACEA;

EID: 33749834654     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2006.01262.x     Document Type: Article

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