The Evolution of Animal Nuptial Gifts

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 53-97

  Lewis, Sara ^a   South, Adam ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosophila SFP; Episodes of selection; Glandular gift; Prey gift; Requena verticalis; Sexual cannibalism; Sexual conflict; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861993058     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394288-3.00002-2     Document Type: Chapter

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