Phenotypic convergence along a gradient of predation risk

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 278, Issue 1712, 2011, Pages 1687-1696

  Dennis, S R ^a   Carter, Mauricio J ^b   Hentley, W T ^a   Beckerman, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chaoborus; Convergence; Daphnia pulex; Phenotypic plasticity; Phenotypic trajectory analysis; Predation

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LARVA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK;

CHAOBORUS; DAPHNIA PULEX;

EID: 79955434950     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1989     Document Type: Article

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