Genetic and environmental effects on morphology and fluctuating asymmetry in nestling barn swallows

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 359-370

  Cadee N ^a,b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Noldus Information Technology bv   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brood size manipulation; Cross fostering; Developmental instability; Environmental stress; Fluctuating asymmetry; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; HERITABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; PASSERINE;

HIRUNDO RUSTICA;

EID: 0034022021     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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