Operational sex ratio in newts: field responses and characterization of a constituent chemical cue

Operational sex ratio (OSR) has been traditionally thought of as a force imposing competition for mates rather than also a cue used to regulate the intrasexual competition individuals encounter. To assess whether eastern red-spotted newts, Notophthalmus viridescens, could appropriately compare OSRs,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioral ecology 2005, Vol.16 (1), p.286-293
Hauptverfasser:	Rohr, Jason R., Park, Daesik, Sullivan, Aaron M., McKenna, Malachy, Propper, Catherine R., Madison, Dale M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	chemical cues mating competition mating system Notophtalmus viridescens olfaction operational sex ratio pheromone salamander sexual selection spatiotemporal variation
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