Life history of tundra-dwelling wolf spiders (araneae: Lycosidae) from the yukon territory, Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 714-721

  Bowden, J J ^a   Buddle, C M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Araneae; Arctic; Life history; Offspring; Pardosa lapponica; Pardosa moesta; Pardosa sodalis; Tundra; Wolf spider

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FECUNDITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPIDER; TRADE-OFF; TUNDRA;

ARCTIC; CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

ARANEAE; LYCOSIDAE; PARDOSA; PARDOSA MOESTA; SODALIS;

EID: 84868225015     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-038     Document Type: Article

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