Life-history evolution when Lestes damselflies invaded vernal ponds

Evolution

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 485-493

  De Block, Marjan ^a   McPeek, Mark A ^b   Stoks, Robby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Dartmouth College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Growth rate; Hydroperiod; Immune function; Life history evolution; Pond permanence gradient

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANCESTRY; DAMSELFLY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EVOLUTION; GROWTH RATE; HYDROPERIOD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYLOGENETICS; POND; SIZE AT MATURITY;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; INSECT; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; INSECTS; LARVA; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

LESTES; LESTES DRYAS; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 39749142241     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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