Genetic and environmental effects on a condition-dependent trait: Feather growth in Siberian jays

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 715-723

  Gienapp, P ^a   Merila J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Additive genetic variance; Animal model; Condition; Perisoreus infaustus; Ptilochronology; Siberian jay

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FITNESS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT; FEATHER; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SONGBIRD;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SONGBIRDS;

ANIMALIA; CORVIDAE; PERISOREUS INFAUSTUS;

EID: 77952520254     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.01949.x     Document Type: Article

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