Rapid and unpredictable changes of the G-matrix in a natural bird population over 25 years

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Bjorklund M ^a   Husby, A ^a   Gustafsson, L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal model; Evolvability; Genetic variance covariance matrix; Natural population; Temporal stability

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PASSERINE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; SONGBIRD; SWEDEN; TIME;

ANIMALS; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; MODELS, GENETIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SELECTION, GENETIC; SONGBIRDS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 84871089697     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12044     Document Type: Article

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