Evolutionary ecology of egg size and number in a seed beetle: Genetic trade-off differs between environments

Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1121-1132

  Czesak, Mary Ellen ^a,b   Fox, Charles W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial selection; Fecundity; Genetic trade off; Offspring size; Reproductive effort; Stator limbatus

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; EGG SIZE; EVOLUTION; FECUNDITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; SELECTION; TRADE-OFF;

ACACIA; ACACIA GREGGII; ANIMALIA; BRUCHINAE; CERCIDIUM; CERCIDIUM FLORIDUM; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; PARKINSONIA FLORIDA; STATOR LIMBATUS;

EID: 0037790607     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00321.x     Document Type: Article

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