Fluctuating asymmetry as a bioindicator of stress: Comparing efficacy of analyses involving multiple traits

American Naturalist

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-115

  Leung, Brian ^a   Forbes, Mark R ^b   Houle, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Composite fluctuating asymmetry; Power; Stress

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY;

EID: 0034052996     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303298     Document Type: Article

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