Pre- and post-parturial aspects of scorpion reproduction: A review

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-146

  Warburg, Michael R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Birth; Fertilization; Gestation; Insemination; Parturition; Scorpiones

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; BIRTH RATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); MATING BEHAVIOR; PARTURITION; POPULATION ECOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84865175255     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2012.018     Document Type: Review

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