Fluactuating asymmetry in red junglefowl

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 441-457

  Kimball, R T ^a   Ligon, J D ^a   Merola Zwartjes, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Fluactuating asymmetry; Gallus gallus; Individual quality; Ornaments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030663176     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050035     Document Type: Article

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