Enhanced female brood patch size stimulates male courtship in Xiphophorus helleri

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages 212-217

  Benson, Kari E ^a  

^a LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; COURTSHIP; CYPRINID; DECISION MAKING; EVOLUTION; PARTURITION; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERII;

EID: 33847720766     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[212:EFBPSS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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