The evolution of territoriality in butterflies

Competition over mating opportunities is a conspicuous characteristic of animal behaviour. In many butterfly species the males establish territories in places advantageous for encountering females. This thesis addresses questions about how territoriality has evolved and is maintained in butterflies....

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Main Author: Bergman, Martin
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Zoologiska institutionen 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-54668
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