Why do some traits show higher fluctuating asymmetry than others? A test of hypotheses with tail feathers of birds

Heredity

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-144

  Aparicio, J M ^a   Bonal, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Feather structure; Fluctuating asymmetry; Ornaments

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; ORNAMENTATION; TAIL FEATHER;

ANIMAL; BIRDS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHYLOGENY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TAIL; ANIMALS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; FEATHER; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TAIL;

EID: 0035994587     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800118     Document Type: Article

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