Abstract
Conclusions: The results suggest that the concave pattern of body size variation across the latitudinal cline may be at least partly genetically determined, and that although there is considerable geographic variation in mean body size of R. temporaria, this variation does not conform with Bergmann's rule.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 717–731 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Evolutionary Ecology Research |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- age
- amphibians
- body size
- cline
- growth
- latitude
- temperature