Low genetic variance in the duration of the incubation period in a collared flycatcher (ficedula albicollis) population

American Naturalist

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 132-136

  Husby, Arild ^a   Gustafsson, Lars ^a   Qvarnström, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal model; Heritability; Incubation period; Life history; Pedigree; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; GENEALOGY; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; INCUBATION; LIFE HISTORY; MORTALITY RISK; NATURAL SELECTION; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SONGBIRD; SWEDEN;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION, GENETIC; SONGBIRDS; SWEDEN;

EID: 83655190650     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663193     Document Type: Article

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