Effects of early resource-limiting conditions on patterns of growth, growth efficiency, and immune function at emergence in a damselfly (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 310-318

  Dmitriew, C ^a   Cooray, M ^a   Rowe, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH KINETICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

FOOD CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FOOD TREATMENT; GROWTH EFFICIENCY;

BIODIVERSITY;

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BODY SIZE; COMPENSATION; DAMSELFLY; EMERGENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FITNESS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LARVA; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL MATURITY;

ANIMALIA; COENAGRIONIDAE; ISCHNURA VERTICALIS; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34249938291     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-004     Document Type: Article

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