Single versus multiple cues in mate discrimination by males and females

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 151-159

  Leonard, Anne S ^a   Hedrick, Ann V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

courtship; Gryllus integer; Gryllus lineaticeps; mating preferences; multiple cues; pheromones; sexual dimorphism; species recognition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIOACOUSTICS; CHEMICAL CUE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSPECIFIC; COURTSHIP; CRICKET; MATE CHOICE; MATE RECOGNITION; PHEROMONE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SIGNAL; SYMPATRY;

ANIMALIA; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS INTEGER; GRYLLUS LINEATICEPS;

EID: 57449104858     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.09.029     Document Type: Article

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