Frequency of female colour morphs in populations of four coenagrionid damselflies (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-49

  McKee, D ^a   Harvey, I F ^b   Thompson, D J ^b   Sherratt, T N ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMSELFLY; POLYMORPHISM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SEX RATIO;

COENAGRION MERCURIALE; COENAGRION PUELLA; ISCHNURA UVIATILIS; ODONATA; XANTHOCNEMIS ZEALANDICA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 14844303688     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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