Search for dissertations about: "mate locating behaviour"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words mate locating behaviour.

2. 1. The evolution of territoriality in butterflies

   Author : Martin Bergman; Christer Wiklund; Ronald Rutowski; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : territoriality; Lepidoptera; sexual selection; mating success; mate locating behaviour; resource-holding potential; motivation; courtship solicitation; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE