Expression of genetic variation in body size of the collared flycatcher under different environmental conditions

Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 526-536

  Merilä, Juha ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body size; cross fostering; environmental effects; Ficedula albicollis; genotype environment interaction; heritability; maternal effects

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COLLARED FLYCATCHER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GENETIC VARIATION;

FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 0030617976     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1997.tb02440.x     Document Type: Article

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