Scorpion reproductive strategies, allocation and potential; A partial review

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-181

  Warburg, Michael R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Litter size; Reproductive allocation; Reproductive potential; Reproductive strategies; Scorpiones

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; CANNIBALISM; LITTER SIZE; PARTHENOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

NEBO HIERICHONTICUS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 79953138433     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2011.023     Document Type: Review

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