Sexual selection and the fate of introduced pigeons and doves (Aves: Columbidae)

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 889-904

  Moulton, Michael P ^a   McLain, D K ^b   Moulton, Linda E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Interlochen Arts Academy   (United States)

Author keywords

Columbidae; Introduced birds; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLUMBIDAE; COLUMBIFORMES; GALLIFORMES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 70350154508     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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