Why are Bat Flowers Oversexed?

Elsa Youngsteadt; Nathan Muchhala

Why are Bat Flowers Oversexed?

Elsa Youngsteadt
, Nathan Muchhala

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Research output: Other contribution

Original language	American English
State	Published - May 5 2010

Disciplines

Biology

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