Effects of size at metamorphosis on stonefly fecundity, longevity, and reproductive success

Oecologia

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 494-502

  Taylor, Brad W ^a   Anderson, Chester R ^b   Peckarsky, Barbara L ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drumming; Protandry; Sexual size dimorphism; Size at metamorphosis; Total lifetime fecundity

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FECUNDITY; LONGEVITY; METAMORPHOSIS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; STONEFLY;

USA, COLORADO;

MEGARCYS SIGNATA; PERLODIDAE; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 0031837313     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050473     Document Type: Article

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