Multilevel selection and effects of keystone hyperaggressive males on mating success and behavior in stream water striders

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1166-1176

  Chang, Ann T ^a   Sih, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; group selection; hyperaggression; keystone individuals; mating success; multilevel selection; sexual conflict; sexual selection; tragedy of the commons; water striders.

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FITNESS; INSECT; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MALE; MICROHABITAT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL SELECTION; STREAM;

EID: 84882387749     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/art044     Document Type: Article

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