Energetics of reproduction: Consequences of divergent selection on egg size, food limitation, and female age for egg composition and reproductive effort in a butterfly

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 403-418

  Karl, Isabell ^a   Lorenz, Matthias W ^a   Fischer, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial selection; Bicyclus anynana; Correlated response; Egg nutrients; Egg quality; Food stress; Offspring size; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BUTTERFLY; DIVERGENCE; EGG SIZE; FECUNDITY; FOOD LIMITATION; LIPID; LONGEVITY; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

BICYCLUS ANYNANA;

EID: 34447123254     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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