Latitudinal countergradient variation in the common frog (Rana temporaria) development rates - Evidence for local adaptation

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 996-1005

  Laugen, A T ^a   Laurila, A ^a   Rasanen K ^a   Merila J ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Countergradient variation; Developmental rate; Egg size; Latitudinal gradient; Local adaptation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FROG; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LOCAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; FROG; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETICS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; LARVA; PHENOTYPE; RANA TEMPORARIA; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EUROPE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038226049     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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