Site fidelity, satellite tactics and mating success in Libellula fulva (Müller) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-211

  Nagy, Beata H ^a   Szallassy N ^b   Devai G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DRAGONFLY; MATING SUCCESS; SITE FIDELITY;

LADONA FULVA; LIBELLULIDAE;

EID: 51649089678     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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