Phenotypic plasticity in growth and development rates of Armadillidium vulgare (isopoda: Oniscidea)

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 379-394

  Helden, Alvin J ^a,b   Hassall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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