Latitudinal shifts in body size of Enallagma cyathigerum (Odonata)

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-34

  Johansson, Frank ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bergmann's rule; Body size; Damselflies; Latitude; Life cycle; Zygoptera

Indexed keywords

BERGMANN RULE; BODY SIZE; DAMSELFLY; LATITUDE; LIFE CYCLE;

EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; COENAGRIONIDAE; ENALLAGMA CYATHIGERUM; INVERTEBRATA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0037255880     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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