How to become large quickly: Quantitative genetics of growth and foraging in a flush feeding lepidopteran larva

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 471-482

  Kause, A ^a   Saloniemi, I ^a   Haukioja, E ^a   Hanhimaki S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Additive genetic variation; Hierarchical structure of traits; Life history and foraging strategies; Plant herbivore interaction; Trade off

Indexed keywords

EPIRRITA AUTUMNATA;

EID: 0033004511     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00045.x     Document Type: Article

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