The evolution of alternative morphs: Density-dependent determination of larval colour dimorphism in a butterfly

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 256-266

  Gotthard, Karl ^a   Berger, David ^a,b   Bergman, Martin ^a   Merilaita, Sami ^a,c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Developmental threshold; Melanization; Morph; Nymphalidae; Pararge; Plasticity; Polymorphism; Polyphenism; Satyrinae; Threshold trait

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; COLOR MORPH; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FITNESS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MELANIN; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOPERIOD; POLYMORPHISM;

NYMPHALIDAE; PARARGE; PARARGE XIPHIA; SATYRINAE;

EID: 70349205434     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01290.x     Document Type: Article

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