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Larval food limitation in butterflies: effects on adult resource allocation and fitness

Authors: Boggs, C. L.ORCID; Freeman, K. D.
Year: 2005
Journal: Oecologia, Vol. 144, pp. 353-361
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-005-0076-6
Keywords: SPEYERIA MORMONIA, NUTRITIONAL STRESS, FECUNDITY, LIFESPAN, LEPIDOPTERA

Abstract

A picture is provided of the intra-specific response of a suite of traits to ecological stress in the butterfly Speyeria mormonia, whereby fecundity is affected by adult dietary restriction, a pattern reminiscent of a survival/reproduction trade-off, but across a developmental boundary.

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