No relationship between fluctuating asymmetry and fitness in Lychnis viscaria

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 567-577

  Siikamäki, Pirkko ^a   Lammi, Antti ^b   Mustajärvi, Kaisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Finland's Environmental Administration   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Fitness; Fluctuating asymmetry; Lychnis viscaria; Plants

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; FITNESS; FLOWER; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY;

LYCHNIS VISCARIA; SILENE;

EID: 0036967353     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021656605431     Document Type: Article

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