Altitude underlies variation in the mating system, somatic condition, and investment in reproductive traits in male Asian grass frogs (Fejervarya limnocharis)

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

• Publication date

  2016-04-30

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00265-016-2128-9
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