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Why are there so many tiny sperm? Sperm competition and the maintenance of two sexes
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The genetical theory of natural selection
Fisher, R. A. (1930) · doi:10.5962/bhl.title.27468 · Cited by 17,617
SPERM COMPETITION AND ITS EVOLUTIONARY CONSEQUENCES IN THE INSECTS
PARKER, G. A. (1970) · Biological Reviews · doi:10.1111/j.1469-185x.1970.tb01176.x · Cited by 3,596
Self-citationThe theory of games and the evolution of animal conflicts
Maynard Smith, J. (1974) · Journal of Theoretical Biology · doi:10.1016/0022-5193(74)90110-6 · Cited by 2,410
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Metadata
- Authors
- Parker, G. A.
- Venue
- Journal of Theoretical Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1982-05
- Volume
- 96
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 281-294
- ISSN
- 0022-5193 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2128461971
- Cited by
- 498
- References
- 3
- FWCI
- 5.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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