An experimental test of the role of predators in the maintenance of a genetically based polymorphism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2091-2101

  Calsbeek, R ^a   Cox, R M ^b  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Lizard; Natural selection; Polymorphism; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIRD; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLYMORPHISM; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SNAKE; SURVIVAL; TESTING METHOD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; RUNNING; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FEMALE; LIZARDS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RUNNING; SNAKES;

BAHAMAS; BAR HARBOR; MAINE; UNITED STATES;

ANOLIS SAGREI; AVES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 84866180635     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02589.x     Document Type: Article

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