Plastic and genetic variation in wing loading as a function of temperature within and among parallel clines in Drosophila subobscura

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 461-470

  Gilchrist, George W ^a   Huey, Raymond B ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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DROSOPHILA SUBOBSCURA;

EID: 13844277064     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/44.6.461     Document Type: Conference Paper

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