An indirect test of inbreeding depression in the termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 753-761

  DeHeer, Christopher J ^a   Vargo, Edward L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic structure; Inbreeding depression; Isoptera; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

GENETIC STRUCTURE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS;

EID: 33645064272     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0105-9     Document Type: Article

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