Repeatability and heritability of reproductive traits in free-ranging snakes

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 588-596

  Brown, G P ^a   Shine, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inheritance; Life history; Quantitative genetics; Reproduction; Reptile

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HERITABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATERNAL EFFECT; OVIPARITY; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SNAKE; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLUTCH SIZE; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; INHERITANCE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CLUTCH SIZE; COLUBRIDAE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; COLUBRIDAE; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; TROPIDONOPHIS MAIRII;

EID: 33847070519     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01256.x     Document Type: Article

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