Direct effects of larval competition on development time and fecundity in seed beetles

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1131-1143

  Vamosi, Steven M ^a   Lesack, Terra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus; Development time; Fecundity; Intraspecific competition; Longevity

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 36448994988     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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