Body size distributions of eastern European diptera

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 557-568

  Ulrich, Werner ^a   Szpila, Krzysztof ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Body weight; Diptera; Size ratios; Speciation

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXTINCTION; FLY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); WEIGHT;

BRACHYCERA; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 61849115075     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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