Measurement of fluctuating asymmetry in insect wings using image analysis

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 398-404

  Kokko, E G ^a   Floate, K D ^a   Colwell, D D ^a   Lee, B ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Diptera; Hematobia irritans; Morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006118589     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.3.398     Document Type: Article

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