Geographic variation in body size, sexual size dimorphism and fitness components of a seed beetle: Local adaptation versus phenotypic plasticity

Oikos

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 703-712

  Stillwell, R Craig ^a   Fox, Charles W ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA; STATOR LIMBATUS;

EID: 65449152271     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2008.17327.x     Document Type: Article

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