Sex Differences in the Persistence of Natal Environmental Effects on Life Histories

Current Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 1998-2002

  Wilkin, Teddy A ^a   Sheldon, Ben C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EVO_ECOL

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

PARUS MAJOR; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 71649094517     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.09.065     Document Type: Article

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