Sex-specific plasticity of growth and maturation size in a spider: Implications for sexual size dimorphism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1689-1699

  Fernandez Montraveta C ^a   Moya Larano J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Developmental canalization; Growth; Lycosa tarantula; Phenotypic plasticity; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GROWTH RATE; MATURATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPIDER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SPIDERS;

ARANEAE; LYCOSA TARANTULA; THERAPHOSIDAE;

EID: 34547870892     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01399.x     Document Type: Article

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