Allocation of nuptial gifts in tree crickets changes with both male and female diet

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1007-1014

  Brown, William D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship feeding; Nuptial gift; Nutrient limitation; Reproductive allocation; Tree cricket

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CRICKET; DIET; NUPTIAL GIFT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

GRYLLIDAE; OECANTHUS NIGRICORNIS;

EID: 79955000459     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1105-y     Document Type: Article

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