Do common frogs (Rana temporaria) follow Bergmann's rule?

Ane Laugen, A Laurila, KI Jönsson, F Söderman, J Merilä

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    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.
    OriginalspråkOdefinierat/okänt
    Sidor (från-till)717–731
    Antal sidor15
    TidskriftEvolutionary Ecology Research
    Volym7
    Nummer5
    StatusPublicerad - 2005
    MoE-publikationstypA1 Tidskriftsartikel-refererad

    Nyckelord

    • age
    • amphibians
    • body size
    • cline
    • growth
    • latitude
    • temperature

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