Major differences in minor allometries: A reply to Moczek

American Naturalist

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 612-618

  Tomkins, Joseph L ^a   Kotiaho, Janne S ^b   LeBas, Natasha R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allometry; Alternative tactics; Development; Onthophagus taurus; Reprogramming

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; HORN;

COLEOPTERA; ONTHOPHAGUS TAURUS;

EID: 33645970742     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501077     Document Type: Review

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