Female terrestrial isopods, Porcellio laevis Latreille (Isopoda: Oniscidea) reduce brooding duration and fecundity in response to physical stress

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-287

  Kight, Scott L ^a   Nevo, Meydar ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Isopoda; Parental care; Parental investment; Subsocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ISOPOD; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

ISOPODA; METATHERIA; ONISCIDEA; PORCELLIO; PORCELLIO LAEVIS;

EID: 4344699159     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/0307.09.1     Document Type: Article

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