Keywords
body size, latitude, temperature, Bergmann's rule, fish
Abstract
Understanding patterns of variation in body size within and among species is a central question in evolutionary ecology (Schlichting and Pigliucci 1998). The most well known pattern of variation in body size is Bergmann's rule (Bergmann 1847; Mayr 1956). The intraspecific version of Bergmann's rule holds that within endothermic species, body size increases with increasing latitude (or decreasing temperature; Blackburn et al. 1999; Ashton et al. 2000). In general, mammals conform to this rule (Ashton et al. 2000).
Original Publication Citation
The American Naturalist 16.6(Dec 22): 83-88.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Belk, Mark C. and Houston, Derek D., "Bergmann's Rule in Ectotherms: A Test Using Freshwater Fishes" (2002). Faculty Publications. 521.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/521
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2002-12-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2006
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Language
English
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Copyright Status
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