Latent effects of egg incubation temperature on growth in the lizard Anolis carolinensis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 309, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 525-533

  Goodman, Rachel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIZARD; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; LIZARDS; OVUM; TEMPERATURE;

ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 57849115907     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.483     Document Type: Article

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