Sexual size dimorphism: Patterns and processes

Dragonflies and Damselflies: Model Organisms for Ecological and Evolutionary Research

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Serrano Meneses, Martin Alejandro ^a   Córdoba Aguilar, Alex ^a   Székely, Tamás ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometry; Differential niche utilisation; Fecundity selection; Rensch's rule; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919619353     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199230693.003.0018     Document Type: Chapter

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