Fitness and extra-group reproduction in male Verreaux's sifaka: An analysis of reproductive success from 1989-1999

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-277

  Lawler, Richard R ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness components; Lemur; Mating systems; Propithecus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COVARIANCE; DEMOGRAPHY; FERTILIZATION; FITNESS; LIFESPAN; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MATING; NONHUMAN; PATERNITY; PRIMATE; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL; VARIANCE;

ANIMALS; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 33846540775     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20507     Document Type: Article

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