Ecological phylogenetics of mating systems and sexual dimorphism in water striders (Heteroptera : Gerridae)

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-114

  Andersen, N Møller ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coevolutionary arms race; Ecological phylogenetics; Gerridae; Mating systems; Sexual dimorphism; Water striders

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MATING SYSTEM; PHYLOGENETICS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; WATER STRIDER;

GERRIDAE; GERRINAE; HETEROPTERA;

EID: 0030431933     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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