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Ecology, sexual selection and speciation
Article first published online: 6 MAR 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01606.x
© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd/CNRS
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Maan, M. E. and Seehausen, O. (2011), Ecology, sexual selection and speciation. Ecology Letters, 14: 591–602. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01606.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 MAY 2011
- Article first published online: 6 MAR 2011
- Editor, Bart Kempenaers Manuscript received 21 December 2010 First decision made 28 January 2011 Manuscript accepted 10 February 2011
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