An experimental test for alternative reproductive strategies underlying a female-limited polymorphism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 343-353

  Cox, R M ^a   Calsbeek, R ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Colour pattern; Fecundity; Life history; Phenotypic manipulation; Reproductive investment; Trade off

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; COLOR MORPH; EGG PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FECUNDITY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENERATION TIME; GENETIC VARIATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIZARD; MAGNITUDE; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SELECTION; SEX RATIO; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; LIZARD; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MALE; OVUM; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; REPRODUCTION;

ANOLIS; ANOLIS SAGREI; SQUAMATA;

EID: 78651422710     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02171.x     Document Type: Article

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