The costs of autotomy and regeneration in animals: A review and framework for future research

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 857-872

  Maginnis, Tara Lynne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotomy; Costs; Evolution; Regeneration; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUTOTOMY; EVOLUTION; REGENERATION; RESEARCH WORK; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; PISCES; REPTILIA;

EID: 33747858667     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arl010     Document Type: Review

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