Modelling fluctuating asymmetry in relation to stress and fitness

Oikos

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 397-405

  Leung, B ^a   Forbes, M R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; STRESS;

EID: 0030620805     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546309     Document Type: Review

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