An experimental test of body volume constraint on female reproductive output

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 313 A, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 123-128

  Du, Wei Guo ^a   Lü, Dan ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; LIZARDS; REPRODUCTION;

LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA; TAKYDROMUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 77949614129     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.583     Document Type: Article

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