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Pheromone mechanisms and behavioral strategies for maximizing courtship success in a terrestrial salamander, Plethodon shermani

Creator:

Vaccaro, Elyse A.

Abstract:

Darwin devised the evolutionary theory of sexual selection to account for the manifold extravagances of courtship behaviors and displays. Mating interactions represent a major evolutionary process driving the elaboration, vibrancy, and peculiarity of these courtship traits. For my dissertation research, I strived to elucidate the dynamics that constitute the complex...

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Dissertation

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: Pheromone Mechanisms and Behavioral Strategies for Maximizing Courtship Success in a Terrestrial