Canalized pathways of change and constraints in the evolution of reproductive modes of microarthropods

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-216

  Witte, Harald ^a   Döring, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canalized evolution; Constraint; Microarthropods; Reproductive biology; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

ACTINOTRICHIDA; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; PAUROPODA; PHYLOGENY; PSELAPHOGNATHA; PSEUDOSCORPIONES; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SPERMATOPHORE; SYMPHYLA;

EID: 0345628582     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006062813800     Document Type: Review

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