Countergradient variation in embryonic growth and development: Do embryonic and juvenile performances trade off?

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 895-901

  Niewiarowski, P H ^a   Angilletta Jr , M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Life history; Phenotypic integration; Sceloporus undulatus; Sprint speed

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; LIZARD; ONTOGENY;

SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 52049085485     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01441.x     Document Type: Article

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