Intersexual dynamics mediate the expression of satellite mating tactics: unattractive males and parallel preferences

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 205-215

  Humfeld, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative mating tactic; green treefrog; Hyla cinerea; intersexual dynamic; satellite behaviour; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FITNESS; FROG; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

HYLA; HYLA CINEREA;

EID: 37349048174     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.05.015     Document Type: Article

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