How to compare fluctuating asymmetry of different traits

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-37

  Windig, J J ^a   Nylin, S ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Monte Carlo simulations; Statistical tests

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIANCE; PARAGE AEGERIA; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SIMULATION;

EID: 0033977798     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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