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....
Main Author: | Bergman, Martin |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Stockholms universitet, Zoologiska institutionen
2011
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-54668 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7447-182-3 |
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