Structure and composition of the courtship phenotype in the bird of paradise Parotia lawesii (Aves: Paradisaeidae).

doi:10.1016/j.zool.2007.07.012

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Structure and composition of the courtship phenotype in the bird of paradise Parotia lawesii (Aves: Paradisaeidae).

Zoology (Jena, Germany) - 1 Jan 2008

Scholes Edwin

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Ethology is rooted in the idea that behavior is composed of discrete units and sub-units that can be compared among taxa in a phylogenetic framework. This means that behavior, like morphology and genes, is inherently modular. Yet, the concept of modularity is not well integrated into how we envision the behavioral components of phenotype. Understanding ethological modularity, and its implications for animal...

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Animals
Behavior, Animal
Courtship
Female
Male
Passeriformes
Phenotype
Sexual Behavior, Animal

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PMID: 18359213
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2007.07.012

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