Estimating the Dynamics of Sexual Selection in Changing Environments

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 589-600

  Candolin, Ulrika ^a   Vlieger, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive behavior; Habitat change; Male male competition; Mate choice; Multiple cues; Selection indices

Indexed keywords

GASTEROSTEUS; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 84888130700     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-013-9234-7     Document Type: Article

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