Citation:

Kari Vepsӓlӓinen, Tiina Patama. 1983. Allocation of reproductive energy in relation to the pattern of environment in five Gerris species. Pages 189-207. In: Valerie K Brown, Ivo Hodek (editors). 1983. Diapause and Life Cycle Strategies in Insects. Series Entomologica, Volume 23, Dr W Junk, The Hague, 283 pages.

Keywords: evolution of life cycle strategies, Gerris lateralis, G lacustris, G argentatus, G odontogaster, G thoracicus, habitat duration stability, life histories, and the expected allocation patterns, assessment of life-history parameters, adult weight, egg laying and oviposition period, egg weight, development time and growth rate, environmental optima, habitat breadths and energetic efficiencies, basic metabolism