A meta-analysis of the heritability of developmental stability

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-16

  Moller A P ^a   Thornhill, R ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Directional selection; Fluctuating asymmetry; Fluctuating selection; Heritability; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; HERITABILITY; SELECTION;

EID: 0030678446     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050001     Document Type: Review

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