Static allometry and animal genitalia

Evolution

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-66

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Biogenetic law; Black widows; Construction behavior; Ontogeny; Spider webs

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; MAMMAL; MATE CHOICE; NATURAL SELECTION; ONTOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPIDER; SPIDER WEB;

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VERTEBRATES;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; LATRODECTUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 58249105858     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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