Variation in male sexual behavior

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 64-71

  Katz, Larry S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation; Serving capacity; Sexual behavior; Sexual performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GOAT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHEEP;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SHEEP; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 39749143446     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.019     Document Type: Article

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