Plasticity and canalization of insect reproduction: Testing alternative models of life history transitions

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2986-2996

  Juliano, Steven A ^a   Olson, Jennifer R ^a,b,c   Murrell, Ebony G ^a,b,d   Hatle, John D ^a,e  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of North Florida ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixed development model; Grasshopper; Nonlinear regression; Oviposition; Reproductive tactics; Romalea microptera; Wilbur Collins model

Indexed keywords

CANALIZATION (BIOLOGY); DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GRASSHOPPER; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY; PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTION;

INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA; ROMALEA; ROMALEA MICROPTERA; ROMALEIDAE;

EID: 9244247651     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-0814     Document Type: Article

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