A simple model of the relationship between asymmetry and developmental stability

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 720-730

  Houle, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental instability; Developmental stability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MODELING; STABILITY;

EID: 0033912577     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00195.x     Document Type: Article

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