Plasticity in an extended phenotype and reversed up-down asymmetry of spider orb webs

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 821-826

  Nakata, Kensuke ^a  

^a TOKYO KEIZAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclosa; Experience; Extended phenotype; Foraging; Orb web; Phenotypic plasticity; Spider

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREY CAPTURE; SIZE; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; CYCLOSA; CYCLOSA ARGENTEOALBA; CYCLOSA OCTOTUBERCULATA;

EID: 84857051299     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.12.030     Document Type: Article

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