The definition of sexual selection and its implications for dinosaurian biology

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-27

  Padian, K ^a   Horner, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOSAURIA;

EID: 78650394333     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00761.x     Document Type: Letter

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