Previous experiences shape adaptive mate preferences

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-78

  Fawcett, Tim W ^a   Bleay, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition dependent choice; Dynamic game; Learning; Mutual mate choice; Search rules

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COGNITION; MATE CHOICE; MUTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58149236892     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arn116     Document Type: Article

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