Genetic variance and genotype reaction norms in response to larval food manipulation for a trait important in scorpionfly sperm competition

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Engqvist, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ejaculate size; Genotype x environment interactions; Mecoptera; Phenotypic plasticity; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

FLY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPERM COMPETITION;

MECOPTERA; PANORPA COGNATA;

EID: 38149065950     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01336.x     Document Type: Article

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