A quantitative genetic analysis of thermal sensitivity in the locomotor performance curve of Aphidius ervi

Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1560-1572

  Gilchrist, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphidius ervi; performance curve; quantitative genetics; thermal sensitivity; trade offs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029821085     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb03928.x     Document Type: Article

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