Growth temperature and phenotypic plasticity in two Drosophila sibling species: Probable adaptive changes in flight capacities

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 875-887

  Petavy G ^a   Morin, J P ^a   Moreteau, B ^a   David, J R ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Body size; D. simulans; Drosophila melanogaster; Wing loading; Wingbeat frequency

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FLIGHT CAPACITY; GROWTH TEMPERATURE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA SIMULANS; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EID: 0031463641     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050059     Document Type: Article

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