Maternal and genetic contributions to geographical variation in Rana temporaria larval life-history traits

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-70

  Laugen, Ane T ^a   Laurila, Anssi ^a,b   Merilä, Juh A ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Box 65 ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Countergradient variation; Egg size; Genetic differentiation; Latitudinal gradient; Maternal effects; Metamorphosis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FROG; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATERNAL EFFECT;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036586092     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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