Fluctuating asymmetry in relation to indices of quality and fitness in the damselfly, Enallagma ebrium (Hagen)

Oecologia

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 472-477

  Leung, Brian ^a   Forbes, Mark R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Damselflies; Ectoparasitic mites; Fluctuating asymmetry; Longevity; Measurement error

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ENALLAGMA EBRIUM; ZYGOPTERA; COENAGRIONIDAE; ODONATA;

DAMSELFLY; FITNESS INDEX; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; QUALITY INDEX;

EID: 0030613498     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050182     Document Type: Article

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