Mate choice based on a key ecological performance trait

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 762-769

  Snowberg, L K ^a,b   Benkman, C W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct benefit; Ecological adaptation; Foraging performance; Loxia curvirostra; Mate choice

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FITNESS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MATE CHOICE; NATURAL SELECTION; PASSERINE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SONGBIRD; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PASSERIFORMES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

LOXIA CURVIROSTRA;

EID: 62449186228     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01699.x     Document Type: Article

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