Testing the role of phenotypic plasticity for local adaptation: Growth and development in time-constrained Rana temporaria populations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2696-2704

  Lind, M I ^a,b   Johansson, F ^a,c  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Common frog; Development rate; Development time; Genetic accommodation; Growth rate; Life history shift; Time constraints; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; FROG; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TRADE-OFF;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DESICCATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; OOCYTE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANA TEMPORARIA; SWEDEN; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DESICCATION; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVUM; PHENOTYPE; RANA TEMPORARIA; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 81155127515     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02393.x     Document Type: Article

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