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1. An overview of the Cape geophytes

Author:
Proches, S.; Cowling, R.M.; Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C.; Snijman, D.A.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 27-43
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
vegetation types; botanical composition; tubers; flora; corms; bulbs; rhizomes; Mediterranean climate; South Africa

2. Antler size and fluctuating asymmetry in red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags and probability of becoming a harem holder in rut

Author:
Bartoš, L.; Bahbouh, R.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 59-68
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Cervus elaphus; antlers; branching; models; probability; reproductive success; sexual selection; stags
Abstract:
... Red deer hinds play a significant role in selecting stags for mating. We tested the hypotheses that in red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) the probability of becoming a harem holder (and hence achieving reproductive success) occurs in stags bearing larger, branched antlers and showing low fluctuating asymmetry (FA). Eleven antler characteristics were measured; absolute and relative FA were calculated ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00555.x

3. Association between competition and facilitation processes and vegetation spatial patterns in alpha steppes

Author:
Alados, C.L.; Gotor, P.; Ballester, P.; Navas, D.; Escos, J.M.; Navarro, T.; Cabezudo, B.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 103-113
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
grasses; canopy; shrubs; Stipa tenacissima; semiarid zones; plant competition; steppes; community ecology; Mediterranean climate; Spain

4. Evolution and phylogeny of the genus Natrix (Serpentes: Colubridae)

Author:
Guicking, D.; Lawson, R.; Joger, U.; Wink, M.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 127-143
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Miocene epoch; Natrix natrix; Oligocene epoch; ancestry; fossils; intraspecific variation; mitochondrial genes; natural history; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; reproduction; snakes
Abstract:
... Some aspects of the natural history of snakes of the colubrid genus Natrix have been well studied. With their extensive European distribution and relative abundance, their ecology, reproduction and behaviour are well known. Yet other facets of their biology remain poorly understood. These include knowledge of Natrix phylogeny, hypotheses explaining the current distribution of the three exta ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00561.x

5. Evolution of alternative sex-determining mechanisms in teleost fishes

Author:
Mank, Judith E.; Promislow, Daniel E. L.; Avise, John C.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 83-93
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
birds; fish; hermaphroditism; mammals; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; sex determination; statistical analysis; unisexuality
Abstract:
... We compiled information from the literature on the taxonomic distributions in extant teleost fishes of alternative sex-determination systems: male-heterogametic (XY) gonochorism, female-heterogametic (ZW) gonochorism, hermaphroditism, unisexuality, and environmental dependency. Then, using recently published molecular phylogenies based on whole-genomic or partial mitochondrial DNA sequences, we in ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00558.x

6. Female morphology, web design, and the potential for multiple mating in Nephila clavipes: do fat-bottomed girls make the spider world go round

Author:
Vincent, S.E.; Lailvaux, S.P.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 95-102
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
abdomen; Nephila clavata; webs; animal morphology; body size; polyandry; mating frequency; females

7. Genital lock-and-key system and premating isolation by mate preference in carabid beetles (Carabus subgenus Ohomopterus)

Author:
Usami, T.; Yokoyama, J.; Kubota, K.; Kawata, M.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 145-154
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
male genitalia; insect morphology; vagina; female genitalia; reproductive behavior; copulation; sexual reproduction; Carabidae; Japan

8. Host specificity and multivariate diagnostics of cryptic species in predacious cheyletid mites of the genus Cheletophyes (Acari: Cheyletidae) associated with large carpenter bees

Author:
Klimov, P.B.; Bochkov, A.V.; O'Connor, B.M.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 45-58
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Acari; morphometry; parasitoses; mites; regression analysis; Xylocopa; host specificity; new species

9. Latitudinal and ecological correlates of morphological variation in Galaxias platei (Pisces, Galaxiidae) in Patagonia

Author:
Carrea, Cecilia; Barriga, Juan P.; Cussac, Victor E.; Ruzzante, Daniel E.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 69-82
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Galaxias maculatus; Galaxias platei; environmental impact; euphotic zone; evolutionary biology; fish; gene flow; lakes; landscapes; larvae; phenotypic variation; predators; streams; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina
Abstract:
... Understanding the influence of landscape features on population differentiation is fundamental to evolutionary biology studies. We examined spatial patterns of genetic and phenotypic variability among Galaxias maculatus populations in a complex of four postglacial lakes in northwestern Patagonia differing in size and connectivity among them. A hierarchical Bayesian analysis grouped the individuals ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00556.x

10. Little genetic differentiation across Europe between early-flowering and late-flowering populations of the rapidly declining orchid Neotinea ustulata

Author:
Tali, K.; Fay, M.F.; Bateman, R.M.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 13-25
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
flowering; amplified fragment length polymorphism; phenology; Orchidaceae; genetic variation; genetic markers; introgression; England; Estonia

11. Local adaptation of developmental time and starvation resistance in eight Drosophila species of the Philippines

Author:
Linde, K. van der; Sevenster, J.G.
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 115-125
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
habitat destruction; life history; agricultural land; genetic variation; secondary forests; deforestation; forest habitats; biological resistance; insect development; grasslands; Drosophila; starvation; Philippines

12. Multiple origins of viviparity, or reversal from viviparity to oviparity? The European common lizard (Zootoca vivipara, Lacertidae) and the evolution of parity

Author:
Surget-Groba, Yann; Heulin, Benoit; Guillaume, Claude-Pierre; Puky, Miklos; Semenov, Dmitry; Orlova, Vanentina; Kupriyanova, Larissa; Ghira, Ioan; Smajda, Benedik
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 1-11
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Lacertidae; lizards; monophyly; ovipary
Abstract:
... The evolution of viviparity in squamates has been the focus of much scientific attention in previous years. In particular, the possibility of the transition from viviparity back to oviparity has been the subject of a vigorous debate. Some studies have suggested this reversal is more frequent than previously thought. However, none of them provide conclusive evidence. We investigated this problem ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00552.x

13. Population structure and systematics of Opsariichthys bidens (Osteichthyes: Cyprinidae) in south-east China using a new nuclear marker: the introns (EPIC-PCR)

Author:
Berrebi, Patrick; Retif, Xavier; Fang, Fang; Zhang, Chun-Guang
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2006 v.87 no.1 pp. 155-166
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Opsariichthys bidens; basins; fish; fish culture; genetic analysis; guidelines; introns; loci; population structure; statistics; watersheds; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... Chinese fish farming is the oldest aquaculture in the word. The present pressure on the wild ichthyofauna and its diversity is threatening aquaculture because potential genitors are often caught in the wild. One of the possible responses to this threat is to provide new natural fish taxa for aquaculture. The objective of this study was to analyse the genetic structure of populations of Opsarii ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00563.x