Genotype-by-environment interactions in the determination of the size of a secondary sexual character in the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)

Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1564-1572

  Qvarnström, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Collared flycatcher; Genetic benefit; Genotype by environment interactions; Heritability; Natal environment; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; NATURAL SELECTION; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS;

AVES; FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 0032693525     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1999.tb05419.x     Document Type: Article

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