Behavioral consistency and the resolution of sexual conflict over parental investment

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1125-1130

  Royle, Nick J ^a   Schuett, Wiebke ^a   Dall, Sasha R X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavioral syndromes; credible threats and promises; parental care; personality; sexual conflict; sexual selection; temperament

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 78649381998     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq156     Document Type: Article

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