Does Contraceptive Use Lead to Increased Affairs? A Response to Larmuseau et al.

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 663-

  Harris, D James ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

contraceptives; Extra pair copulations; Extra pair paternity; matrilineal investment.; monogamy

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; COPULATION; HUMAN; PAIR BONDING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; COPULATION; HUMANS; PAIR BOND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 84979561650     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.06.011     Document Type: Letter

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