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Does life history shape sexual size dimorphism in anurans? A comparative analysis

BACKGROUND: The evolution of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is likely constrained by life history. Using phylogenetic comparative methods, we examined correlations between SSD among anurans and their life history traits, including egg size, clutch size, mating combat, and parental care behaviour. We u...

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Autores principales: Han, Xu, Fu, Jinzhong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3570426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23368708
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-27