Phenotypic plasticity in reproductive traits induced by food availability in a lacertid lizard, Takydromus septentrionalis

Oikos

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 363-369

  Du, Wei Guo ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SIZE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIZARD; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 33645123008     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2006.13552.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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