Polyandry, multiple mating, and female fitness in a water strider Aquarius paludum

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 657-664

  Ronkainen, Katri ^a   Kaitala, Arja ^a   Kivelä, Sami M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Mating rate; Polyandry; Sexual conflict; Water strider

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; FITNESS; INSECT; MATING SUCCESS; POLYANDRY; SEXUAL CONFLICT;

AQUARIUS PALUDUM; GERRIDAE;

EID: 77950531099     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0883-6     Document Type: Article

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