Intrasexual competition in females: Evidence for sexual selection?

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1131-1140

  Rosvall, Kimberly A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; female competition; intrasexual selection; mating success; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; FECUNDITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MALE; MATING SUCCESS; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80455124040     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr106     Document Type: Review

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