Evidence of divergent growth rates among populations of the lizard Anolis carolinensis based on experimental manipulations of egg size

Population Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-122

  Goodman, Rachel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic variation; Life history; Maternal investment; Reptile; Yolk removal

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; EGG SIZE; EMBRYO; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; LIZARD;

ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 72949099679     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-009-0167-z     Document Type: Article

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