The development of sexual differences in body size in Odonata in relation to mating systems

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 453-458

  Serrano Meneses, Martin Alejandro ^a   Azpilicueta Amorín, Mónica ^b   Székely, Tamás ^a   Córdoba Aguilar, Alex ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anax imperator; Anisoptera; Cercion lindeni; Cordulegaster boltonii; Ischnura graellsii; Odonata; Onychogomphus uncatus; Oxygastra curtisii; Platycnemis acutipennis; Sexual size dimorphism; Zygoptera

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SIZE; DRAGONFLY; ENTOMOLOGY; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NICHE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANAX IMPERATOR; ANIMALIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); CERCION LINDENII; CORDULEGASTER BOLTONII; ISCHNURA GRAELLSI; ODONATA; ONYCHOGOMPHUS UNCATUS; OXYGASTRA; PLATYCNEMIS; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34848870515     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.065     Document Type: Article

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