Egg size plasticity in a seed beetle: An adaptive maternal effect

American Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 149-163

  Fox, Charles W ^a,b   Thakar, Monica S ^a   Mousseau, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; SEED BEETLE; TRADE-OFF;

ACACIA GREGGII; BRUCHIDAE; CERCIDIUM FLORIDUM; COLEOPTERA; FABACEAE; MIMOSACEAE; STATOR LIMBATUS;

EID: 0030619651     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/285983     Document Type: Article

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