Contradictory results in sex ratio studies: Populations do not necessarily differ

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1037-1042

  Rosivall, Balázs ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Population differences; Sex ratio adjustment; Sex ratio variance; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; POPULATION MODELING; SEX RATIO;

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EID: 41049098463     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0522-z     Document Type: Article

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