Phenotypic diversity and population dynamics: Another look (with particular reference to the common shrew Sorex araneus)

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1997, Pages 57-66

  Zakharov, Vladimir M ^a   Pankakoski, Erkki ^b   Sheftel, Boris I ^c  

^a KOL TSOV INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b Division of Population Biology   (Finland)

^c SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Phenotypic diversity; Population dynamics; Sorex araneus

Indexed keywords

ARANEUS; SOREX ARANEUS;

COMMON SHREW; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030609537     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.97-47     Document Type: Article

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