Benefits and costs of earwig (Forficula auricularia) family life

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1489-1497

  Kölliker, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Forficula auricularia; Life history trade off; Parental care; Sociality

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; EVOLUTION; FECUNDITY; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SURVIVAL;

DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA; FORFICULIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34250634074     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0381-7     Document Type: Article

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