Foraging ability in the scorpionfly Panorpa vulgaris: Individual differences and heritability

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 487-492

  Missoweit, M ^a   Engels, S ^a   Sauer, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Foraging ability; Heritability; Indirect benefits; Scorpionflies; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HERITABILITY; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; INSECT; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; NUPTIAL GIFT;

MECOPTERA; PANORPA VULGARIS;

EID: 33845602634     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0277-y     Document Type: Article

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