Laboratory evolution of life-history traits in the bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus): The effects of density-dependent and age-specific selection

Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1896-1909

  Ticić, Nikola ^a   Stojković, Oliver ^a   Gliksman, Ivana ^a   Milanović, Dragana ^a   Šešlija, Darka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Acanthoscelides obtectus; Age specific selection; Density dependent selection; Life history evolution; Life history trade off; Transmission pattern

Indexed keywords

AGE-SPECIFIC SELECTION; BEAN WEEVIL; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT;

ACANTHOSCELIDES; ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; ACANTHOSCELIDES ONTECTUS; BRUCHIDAE; BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0031417932     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1997.tb05112.x     Document Type: Article

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