Bergmann's idiosyncratic rule: A role for fecundity selection?

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1027-1029

  Thomas, Gavin H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bergmann's rule; Body size; Ectotherms; Fecundity selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SIZE; COLD; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SMEGMAMORPHA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; COLD TEMPERATURE; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SMEGMAMORPHA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

HIPPOCAMPINAE; HIPPOCAMPUS (FISH); SYNGNATHIDAE; SYNGNATHUS;

EID: 61649104834     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04083.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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