Influence of feeding regime on body size, body condition and a male secondary sexual character in Schizocosa ocreata wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae): Condition-dependence in a visual signaling trait

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 461-469

  Uetz, George W ^a   Papke, Randi ^a,b   Kilinc, Beril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition dependence; Feeding; Lycosidae; Male secondary sex characters; Schizocosa; Wolf spiders

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CANIS; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA; SCHIZOCOSA OCREATA;

EID: 0036954461     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0461:IOFROB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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