Positive correlation between density and parthenogenetic reproduction in oribatid mites (Acari) supports the structured resource theory of sexual reproduction

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 311-323

  Maraun, Mark ^a   Norton, Roy A ^b   Ehnes, Roswitha B ^a   Scheu, Stefan ^a   Erdmann, Georgia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution of sex; Oribatida; Parthenogenesis; Structured resource theory of sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; METAZOA; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 84873657997     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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