Female-biased size dimorphism in a diapausing caddisfly, Mesophylax aspersus: Effect of fecundity and natural and sexual selection

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 389-395

  Salavert, Virginia ^a   Zamora Muñoz, Carmen ^a   Ruiz Rodríguez, Magdalena ^a   Soler, Juan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Body size; Caves; Mating behaviour; Sex ratio; Sexual size dimorphism; Temporary streams; Trichoptera

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY SIZE; CADDISFLY; CAVE; ESTIVATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; MATING BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; NATURAL SELECTION; PROBABILITY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SURVIVAL;

MESOPHYLAX ASPERSUS; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 79955669780     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2011.01279.x     Document Type: Article

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