Reproduction decreases life span in the giant waterbug (Belostoma flumineum)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 306-319

  Gilg, Matthew R ^a   Kruse, Kipp C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BALANCE; LONGEVITY; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SENESCENCE; TRADE-OFF;

BELOSTOMA FLUMINEUM; BELOSTOMATIDAE; HETEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037385719     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2003)149[0306:RDLSIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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