INHERITANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATION IN BODY SIZE: SUPERPARASITISM OF SEEDS AFFECTS PROGENY AND GRANDPROGENY BODY SIZE VIA A NONGENETIC MATERNAL EFFECT
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Evolution
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0014-3820
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1998.tb05150.x