Condition dependence of sexually dimorphic colouration and longevity in the ambush bug Phymata americana

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1297-1306

  Punzalan, D ^a,b   Cooray, M ^a   Helen Rodd, F ^a   Rowe, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colouration; Condition dependence; Dimorphism; Lifespan; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FITNESS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INSECT; LONGEVITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; PIGMENTATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

PHYMATA AMERICANA; PHYMATIDAE;

EID: 49549089022     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01571.x     Document Type: Article

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