Patterns of Niche Partitioning and Alternative Reproductive Strategies in an East African Dung Beetle Assemblage

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 525-539

  Chao, Andrew ^a,b,c   Simon Freeman, Rebecca ^a,d   Grether, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d not available   (United States)

Author keywords

Dung beetles; Kibale National Park; niche partitioning; Onthophagus multicornis; reproductive strategy

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; ONTHOPHAGUS;

EID: 84878781989     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-012-9364-2     Document Type: Article

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