Evolutionary implications of hierarchical impacts of nonlethal injury on reproduction, including maternal effects

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-331

  Bernardo, Joseph ^a,b   Agosta, Salvatore J ^c  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Asteroidea; Autotomy; Complex phenotype; Desmognathus; Egg size; Life history; Lizard; Per propagule investment; Regeneration; Salamander; Tail

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; EVOLUTION; INJURY; LIZARD; MATERNAL EFFECT; REPRODUCTION;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ASTERIAS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHUS; METAZOA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 27744564964     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2005.00532.x     Document Type: Review

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