Density-dependent natural selection in Drosophila: Correlations between feeding rate, development time and viability

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-187

  Borash, D J ^a   Teotonio H ^a   Rose, M R ^a   Mueller, L D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated development; Ammonia; Density dependent natural selection; Nitrogenous waste; Trade off; Urea

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; VIABILITY;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EID: 1642586781     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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