Crosses between frog populations reveal genetic divergence in larval life history at short geographical distance

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 189-195

  Uller, Tobias ^a,b   Sagvik, Jörgen ^a   Olsson, Mats ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age and size at metamorphosis; Inbreeding; Outbreeding; Rana temporaria

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; FROG; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METAMORPHOSIS; POPULATION SIZE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; METAMORPHA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 33747329413     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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