Cost of multiple matings in female adders (Vipera berus)

Evolution

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1823-1825

  Madsen, Thomas ^a,b,c,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adder; Cost of reproduction; Multiple matings; Polyandry; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FOOD CHAIN; MATE CHOICE; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; FOOD CHAIN; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; SNAKES;

VIPERA BERUS;

EID: 79958039585     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01291.x     Document Type: Note

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