Manipulating lek size and composition using decoys: An experimental investigation of lek evolution models

American Naturalist

Volumn 168, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 758-768

  Jiguet, Frédéric ^a,b   Bretagnolle, Vincent ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Black hole; Exploded lek; Female preference; Hotshot; Hotspot; Little bustard

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EVOLUTION; LEK; MATE ATTRACTION; MATING BEHAVIOR; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; WILD POPULATION;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FRANCE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FRANCE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AVES;

EID: 33845275333     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508808     Document Type: Article

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