Phenotypic Plasticity in Choleva agilis to Maintain Fitness in an Unpredictable Environment (Coleoptera: Cholevidae). Phenotypic Plasticity in Choleva agilis to Maintain Fitness in an Unpredictable Environment (Coleoptera: Cholevidae)

Entomologia Generalis

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 145-159

  Ehlert, Ralf ^a   Topp, Werner ^a   Thiemermann, Stephanie ^a   Brett, Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diapause intensity; Heritability; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CHOLEVA AGILIS; CHOLEVIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0009852347     PISSN: 01718177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/entom.gen/21/1997/145     Document Type: Article

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