ISSN:
1439-5444
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Both sexes of the coenagrionid damselflyCercion c. calamorum meet at, or near, ponds for oviposition. Spatial distribution of mate-searching males at a study pond was established with the following 2 simple and independent rules: (1) males don't go far from the roosting sites of the previous night; (2) once males reach one of the oviposition sites, the length of their stay is related to site quality. The first rule may correspond to the decrease in the number of receptive females at greater distances from the shore, and the second rule may relate to the higher predictability of female arrival at better oviposition sites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02350054
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