Asymmetry and fitness in female yellow dung flies

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 557-563

  Martin, O Y ^a   Hosken, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Diptera; Growth rate; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; FITNESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; FLY;

DIPTERA; SCATHOPHAGA; SCATHOPHAGA STERCORARIA; SCATHOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 0036695549     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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