Sexual dimorphism in trophic morphology and feeding behavior of wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) as a result of differences in reproductive roles

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 679-688

  Walker, Sean E ^a   Rypstra, Ann L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRITION;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR;

BIODIVERSITY;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; NICHE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPIDER;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CANIS; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 0036114219     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-037     Document Type: Article

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