Inherited Phenotypic Changes in the Population Dynamics of Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris L.) in North Baraba
V. Y. Kovaleva1, V. M. Efimov2, Y. K. Galaktionov3, G. G. Nazarova1
1 Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS
2 Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS; Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS
3 630501, Novosibirsk Region, Krasnoobsk
vkova@ngs.ru
Keywords: water vole, craniometry, population dynamics, multidimensionаl heritability
Pages: 586-592
Abstract
The interannual variation of the water vole (Arvicola terrestris L.) has been analyzed with respect to two linear combinations of craniometric characters with the highest additive heritability. The greatest phenotypic differences have been revealed between samples from the low phase of population density and others.
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