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... August . After this time , she will not undergo a new cycle of egg maturation and will not regain her receptivity . Instead , she hunts insects only . Likewise , male courtship read- iness declines precipitously at this time . They too ...
... August . After this time , she will not undergo a new cycle of egg maturation and will not regain her receptivity . Instead , she hunts insects only . Likewise , male courtship read- iness declines precipitously at this time . They too ...
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... August , long after white - crowned sparrows have begun to breed in most portions of their range [ 755 ] . The distinctive aspect of the falcon's annual cycle stems from its exploitation of migrant songbirds , which it uses to rear its ...
... August , long after white - crowned sparrows have begun to breed in most portions of their range [ 755 ] . The distinctive aspect of the falcon's annual cycle stems from its exploitation of migrant songbirds , which it uses to rear its ...
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... ( August ) : 44-56 . Walker , T. J. , Jr. 1957. Specificity in the response of female tree crickets ( Orthoptera , Gryllidae , Oecanthinae ) to calling songs of the males . Annals of the Entomological Society of America 50 : 626-636 ...
... ( August ) : 44-56 . Walker , T. J. , Jr. 1957. Specificity in the response of female tree crickets ( Orthoptera , Gryllidae , Oecanthinae ) to calling songs of the males . Annals of the Entomological Society of America 50 : 626-636 ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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