Selection in a fluctuating environment and the evolution of sexual dimorphism in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1564-1575

  Hallsson, L R ^a   Bjorklund M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental change; Experimental evolution; Genetic correlations; Genetic variance; Insects; Sex specific environmental sensitivity; Sex specific plasticity; Split brood experiment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEETLE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SELECTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84864001026     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02541.x     Document Type: Article

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