On parsimonious paternity and scientific rigor: A reply to Madsen

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-27

  Olsson, Mats ^a   Uller, Tobias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; GENETICS; NOTE; REPTILE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; REPTILES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 58149103928     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.04010.x     Document Type: Note

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