Consequences of genetic erosion on fitness and phenotypic plasticity in European tree frog populations (Hyla arborea)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-110

  Luquet, E ^a   Lena J P ^a   David, P ^b   Joly, P ^a   Lengagne, T ^a   Perrin, N ^c   Plenet S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Costs; Environmental stress; Habitat fragmentation; Heterosis; Inbreeding; Inducible defence

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FITNESS; FROG; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HETEROSIS; INBREEDING; LARVA; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ANURA; HYLA ARBOREA;

EID: 78650230757     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02138.x     Document Type: Article

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