Sex-ratio in natural and experimental populations of Drosophila subobscura from North America

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-37

  Pascual, M ^a   Mestres, F ^a   Serra, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colonization; Competition; Drosophila pseudoobscura; Drosophila subobscura; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); SEX RATIO;

NORTH AMERICA;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA PSEUDOOBSCURA; DROSOPHILA SUBOBSCURA; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EID: 1542438709     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0947-5745.2003.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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