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CONSISTENCY AND VARIATION IN PHENOTYPIC SELECTION EXERTED BY A COMMUNITY OF SEED PREDATORS

  1. Craig W. Benkman1,2,3,
  2. Julie W. Smith4,
  3. Monika Maier4,
  4. Leif Hansen4,
  5. Matt V. Talluto1,2

Article first published online: 6 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01736.x

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Evolution

Evolution

Volume 67, Issue 1, pages 157–169, January 2013

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Benkman, C. W., Smith, J. W., Maier, M., Hansen, L. and Talluto, M. V. (2013), CONSISTENCY AND VARIATION IN PHENOTYPIC SELECTION EXERTED BY A COMMUNITY OF SEED PREDATORS. Evolution, 67: 157–169. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01736.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Zoology & Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071

  2. 2

    Program in Ecology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071

  3. 3

    E-mail: cbenkman@uwyo.edu

  4. 4

    Department of Biology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington 98447

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 6 AUG 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 16 JUL 2012 01:45PM EST
  4. Received March 29, 2012, Accepted June 28, 2012, Data Archived: Dryad doi:10.5061/dryad.7q341

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