Variation in offspring size with birth order in placental fish: A role for asymmetric sibling competition?

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 272-279

  Schrader, Matthew ^a   Travis, Joseph ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterandria formosa; Placenta; Sibling competition; Size at birth

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CYPRINID; EMBRYO; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENTAL CARE; SIBLING;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BODY SIZE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIRTH ORDER; BODY SIZE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FEMALE; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY;

HETERANDRIA FORMOSA; POECILIIDAE;

EID: 84855261435     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01422.x     Document Type: Article

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