Fluctuating asymmetry in relation to stress and fitness: Effects of trait type as revealed by meta-analysis

Ecoscience

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 400-406

  Leung, Brian ^a   Forbes, Mark R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Meta analysis; Performance traits; Sexually selected traits; Thermy

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; META-ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0030316518     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1996.11682357     Document Type: Article

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