Female morphs of a colour polymorphic damselfly differ in developmental instability and fecundity

Animal Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-54

  Bots, Jessica ^a   Van Dongen, Stefan ^a   Adriaens, Tim ^b   Dumont, Henri J ^c   Stoks, Robby ^d   Van Gossum, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Damselfly; Female limited polymorphism; Fitness; Quality; Sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY SIZE; COLOR MORPH; DAMSELFLY; EVOLUTION; FECUNDITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; MALE BEHAVIOR; POLYMORPHISM; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; ENALLAGMA CYATHIGERUM; HETEROMORPHA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 67649230708     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075609X417080     Document Type: Article

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