Tactic-dependent plasticity in ejaculate traits in the swordtail Xiphophorus nigrensis

Biology Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 733-735

  Smith, Chad C ^a   Ryan, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive tactics; Phenotypic plasticity; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MATING BEHAVIOR; NEST SITE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPERM COMPETITION; VIABILITY;

XIPHOPHORUS NIGRENSIS;

EID: 80053901596     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0286     Document Type: Article

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