Evolutionary responses of Drosophila melanogaster life history to differences in larval density

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 609-622

  Roper, C ^a   Pignatelli, P ^a   Partridge, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drosophila melanogaster; growth; Life history; population density

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EVOLUTION; GROWTH; LARVAL DENSITY; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DENSITY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0029661030     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9050609.x     Document Type: Article

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