Genotype-environment interaction and the ontogeny of diet-induced phenotypic plasticity in size and shape of Melanoplus femurrubrum (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 38-48

  Thompson, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrididae; Development; Genotype environment interaction; Phenotypic plasticity; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

DIET; GRASSHOPPER; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ACRIDIDAE; MELANOPLUS FEMURRUBRUM; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0032920832     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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