Population size effects on the behaviour of Libellula fulva (Odonata: Libellulidae) males, a five year study

North-Western Journal of Zoology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-46

  Nagy, Beáta Nagy ^a   László, Zoltán ^a   Kövér, Szilvia ^a   Szállassy, Noémi ^a   Dévai, György ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Intraspecific fight; Mark resight; Mating success; Odonata; Population size

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); LADONA FULVA; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 80051655874     PISSN: 15849074     EISSN: 18435629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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