M. Olsson

GENESTAT : an information portal for design and analysis of genetic association studies (2009)

In the Australian painted dragon lizard (Ctenophorus pictus), males occur in two different morphs with respect to gular color, with or without a yellow bib. Males without a bib lost within-clutch...

Becker, T, Dominicus, A, Fischer, C, Humphreys, K, Jonasdottir, G, ...

Evaluation of offspring size-number invariants in 12 species of lizard (2009)

Uller, T, While, GM, Wapstra, E, Warner, DA, Goodman, BA, Schwarzkopf, L, ...

The optimal division of resources into offspring size vs. number is one of the classic problems in life-history evolution. Importantly, models that take into account the discrete nature of resource...

Climate effects on offspring sex ratio in a viviparous lizard (2009)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Sinn, DL, Olsson, M, Mazurek, K, Joss, J, ...

. Understanding individual and population responses to climate change is emerging as an important challenge. Because many phenotypic traits are sensitive to environmental conditions, directional...

Testing the quality of a carrier: a field experiment on lizard signalers (2009)

Consistent male-male paternity differences across female genotypes (2009)

Evaluation of offspring size-number invariants in 12 species of lizard (2009)

Uller, T, While, GM, Wapstra, E, Warner, DA, Goodman, BA, Schwarzkopf, L, ...

Climate effects on offsping sex ratio in a viviparous lizard (2009)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Sinn, DL, Olsson, M, Mazurek, K, Joss, J, ...

Consistent male-male paternity differences across female genotypes (2009)

Evaluation of offspring size-number invariants in 12 species of lizard (2009)

In a recent paper, we demonstrated that male– female genetic relatedness determines male probability of paternity in experimental sperm competition in the Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii),...

Uller, T, While, GM, Wapstra, E, Warner, DA, Goodman, BA, Schwarzkopf, L, ...

The optimal division of resources into offspring size vs. number is one of the classic problems in life-history evolution. Importantly, models that take into account the discrete nature of resource...

Climate effects on offspring sex ratio in a viviparous lizard (2009)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Sinn, DL, Olsson, M, Mazurek, K, Joss, J, ...

. Understanding individual and population responses to climate change is emerging as an important challenge. Because many phenotypic traits are sensitive to environmental conditions, directional...

Consistent male-male paternity differences across female genotypes (2009)

Testing the quality of a carrier: a field experiment on lizard signallers (2009)

In a recent paper, we demonstrated that male– female genetic relatedness determines male probability of paternity in experimental sperm competition in the Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii),...

Evaluation of offspring size–number invariants in 12 species of lizard (2009)

In the Australian painted dragon lizard (Ctenophorus pictus), males occur in two different morphs with respect to gular color, with or without a yellow bib. Males without a bib lost within-clutch...

Uller, T., While, G.M., Wapstra, E., Warner, D.A., Goodman, B.A., Schwarzkopf, L., ...

The optimal division of resources into offspring size vs. number is one of the classic problems in life-history evolution. Importantly, models that take into account the discrete nature of resource...

Evaluation of offspring size-number invariants in 12 species of lizard (2009)

Uller, T, While, GM, Wapstra, E, Warner, DA, Goodman, BA, Schwarzkopf, L, ...

The optimal division of resources into offspring size vs. number is one of the classic problems in life-history evolution. Importantly, models that take into account the discrete nature of resource...

Climate effects on offspring sex ratio in a viviparous lizard (2009)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Sinn, DL, Olsson, M, Mazurek, K, Joss, J, ...

. Understanding individual and population responses to climate change is emerging as an important challenge. Because many phenotypic traits are sensitive to environmental conditions, directional...

Consistent male-male paternity differences across female genotypes (2009)

Testing the quality of a carrier: a field experiment on lizard signallers (2009)

In a recent paper, we demonstrated that male– female genetic relatedness determines male probability of paternity in experimental sperm competition in the Peron’s tree frog (Litoria peronii),...

Within-population variation in ejaculate characteristics in a prolonged breeder, Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii (2008)

In the Australian painted dragon lizard (Ctenophorus pictus), males occur in two different morphs with respect to gular color, with or without a yellow bib. Males without a bib lost within-clutch...

Male and female effects on fertilization success and offspring viability in the Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii (2008)

Sperm number is often a good predictor of success in sperm competition; however, it has become increasingly clear that, for some species, variation in probability of paternity cannot be explained by...

Sherman, C, Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Olsson, M

Males with high genetic similarity to females sire more offspring in sperm competition in Peron's tree frog Litoria peronii (2008)

Sherman, CDH, Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Olsson, M

Selection on space use in a polymorphic lizard (2008)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Healey, M, Schwartz, T, Uller, T

Within-population variation in ejaculate characteristics in a prolonged breeder, Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii (2008)

Selection on space use in a polymorphic lizard (2008)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Healey, M, Schwartz, T, Uller, T

Background: Polymorphism within the same species, population, and sex is an interesting problem for the evolutionary biologist, since differences in fitness between the morphs have to cancel out over...

Within-population variation in ejaculate characteristics in a prolonged breeder, Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii (2008)

Selection on space use in a polymorphic lizard (2008)

Sperm number is often a good predictor of success in sperm competition; however, it has become increasingly clear that, for some species, variation in probability of paternity cannot be explained by...

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Healey, M, Schwartz, T, Uller, T

Background: Polymorphism within the same species, population, and sex is an interesting problem for the evolutionary biologist, since differences in fitness between the morphs have to cancel out over...

Within-population variation in ejaculate characteristics in a prolonged breeder, Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii (2008)

Selection on space use in a polymorphic lizard (2008)

Sperm number is often a good predictor of success in sperm competition; however, it has become increasingly clear that, for some species, variation in probability of paternity cannot be explained by...

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Healey, M, Schwartz, T, Uller, T

Background: Polymorphism within the same species, population, and sex is an interesting problem for the evolutionary biologist, since differences in fitness between the morphs have to cancel out over...

Disentangling the complexities of vertebrate sex allocation: a role for squamate reptiles? (2007)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Pen, I, Komdeur, J, Olsson, M, Shine, R

Sex allocation is an important field in evolutionary biology, both historically and currently. However, while sex allocation theory has successfully predicted sex ratio bias in some taxa, most...

Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard (2007)

Olsson, M, Healey, M, Wapstra, E, Schwartz, T, Lebas, N, Uller, T

In polymorphic male painted dragon lizards (Ctenophorus pictus), red males win staged contests for females over yellow males, and yellow males have greater success in staged sperm competition trials...

Disentangling the complexities of vertebrate sex allocation: a role for squamate reptiles? (2007)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Pen, I, Komdeur, J, Olsson, M, Shine, R

Sex allocation is an important field in evolutionary biology, both historically and currently. However, while sex allocation theory has successfully predicted sex ratio bias in some taxa, most...

Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard (2007)

Olsson, M, Healey, M, Wapstra, E, Schwartz, T, Lebas, N, Uller, T

In polymorphic male painted dragon lizards (Ctenophorus pictus), red males win staged contests for females over yellow males, and yellow males have greater success in staged sperm competition trials...

Disentangling the complexities of vertebrate sex allocation: a role for squamate reptiles? (2007)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Pen, I, Komdeur, J, Olsson, M, Shine, R

Climate-driven maternal effects on offspring sex ratio (2007)

Uller, R, Wapstra, E, Sinn, DL, Olsson, M, Joss, J, Shine, R

Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard (2007)

Olsson, M, Healey, M, Wapstra, E, Schwartz, T, Lebas, N, Uller, T

Disentangling the complexities of vertebrate sex allocation: a role for squamate reptiles? (2007)

Wapstra, E, Uller, T, Pen, I, Komdeur, J, Olsson, M, Shine, R

Sex allocation is an important field in evolutionary biology, both historically and currently. However, while sex allocation theory has successfully predicted sex ratio bias in some taxa, most...

Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard (2007)

Olsson, M, Healey, M, Wapstra, E, Schwartz, T, Lebas, N, Uller, T

In polymorphic male painted dragon lizards (Ctenophorus pictus), red males win staged contests for females over yellow males, and yellow males have greater success in staged sperm competition trials...

Consequences of maternal yolk testosterone for offspring development and survival : experimental test in a lizard (2007)

Uller, T., Astheimer, L., Olsson, M.

1. Hormone-mediated maternal effects and developmental plasticity are important sources of phenotypic variation, with potential consequences for trait evolution. Yet our understanding of the...

Reproductive strategies - MHC relatedness affects pre- and post-copulatory reproductive tactics in a lizard (2006)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

Effects of long-term fox baiting on species composition and abundance in an Australian lizard community (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Swan, G, Snaith, E, Clarke, R, Madsen, T

We report on the effects of almost a decade of 1080-fox baiting on a lizard community in a mosaic Australian habitat. Replicated comparisons of baited versus non-baited control areas with...

The role of Handane's rule in sex allocation (2005)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

Sex allocation theory predicts that parents should bias their reproductive investments toward the offspring sex generating the greatest fitness return. When females are the heterogametic sex (e.g.,...

Does mate guarding prevent rival mating in snow skinks? A test using AFLP (2005)

Olsson, M, Ujvari, B, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Shine, R, Bensch, S

We report on likely mixed paternity in a natural population of snow skinks (Niveoscincus mirolepidotus) from alpine Tasmania, Australia. This species is nonterritorial and males guard females after...

Costly parasite resistance: a genotype-dependent handicap in sand lizards? (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Ujvari, B, Rugfelt, C

Male sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) with a specific restriction fragment length polymorphism fragment in their major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genotype (‘O-males’) are more resistant to...

Differential sex allocation in sand lizards: bright males induce daughter production in a species with heteromorphic sex chromosomes (2005)

MHC, health, color, and reproductive success in sand lizards (2005)

In sand lizards (Lacerta agilis), males with more and brighter nuptial coloration also have more DNA fragments visualized in restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of their major...

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Wapstra, E, Silverin, B, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

“Good genes” are genetic elements that contribute to lifetime reproductive success, regardless of an individual’s additional genotype. Their existence is debated, and most work has targeted...

The role of Handane's rule in sex allocation (2005)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

Sex allocation theory predicts that parents should bias their reproductive investments toward the offspring sex generating the greatest fitness return. When females are the heterogametic sex (e.g.,...

Does mate guarding prevent rival mating in snow skinks? A test using AFLP (2005)

Olsson, M, Ujvari, B, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Shine, R, Bensch, S

We report on likely mixed paternity in a natural population of snow skinks (Niveoscincus mirolepidotus) from alpine Tasmania, Australia. This species is nonterritorial and males guard females after...

Effects of long-term fox baiting on species composition and abundance in an Australian lizard community (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Swan, G, Snaith, E, Clarke, R, Madsen, T

We report on the effects of almost a decade of 1080-fox baiting on a lizard community in a mosaic Australian habitat. Replicated comparisons of baited versus non-baited control areas with...

Costly parasite resistance: a genotype-dependent handicap in sand lizards? (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Ujvari, B, Rugfelt, C

Male sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) with a specific restriction fragment length polymorphism fragment in their major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genotype (‘O-males’) are more resistant to...

Differential sex allocation in sand lizards: bright males induce daughter production in a species with heteromorphic sex chromosomes (2005)

MHC, health, color, and reproductive success in sand lizards (2005)

In sand lizards (Lacerta agilis), males with more and brighter nuptial coloration also have more DNA fragments visualized in restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of their major...

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Wapstra, E, Silverin, B, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

“Good genes” are genetic elements that contribute to lifetime reproductive success, regardless of an individual’s additional genotype. Their existence is debated, and most work has targeted...

MHC, health, color and reproductive success in sand lizards (2005)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Wapstra, E, Silverin, B, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

The role of Haldane's rule in sex allocation (2005)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

Effects of long-term fox baiting on species composition and abundance in an Australian lizard community (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Swan, G, Snaith, E, Clarke, R, Madsen, T

Costly parasite resistance: a genotype-dependent handicap in sand lizards? (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Ujvari, B, Rugfelt, C

Differential sex allocation in sand lizards: bright males induce daughter production in a species with heteromorphic sex chromosomes (2005)

GSD and sex allocation in reptiles: an overlooked gold mine? (2005)

Olsson, M, Uller, T, Wapstra, E

Differential sex allocation in a lizard: haldane rules (2005)

Olsson, M, Uller, T, Wapstra, E

Validated, representative soil carbon profiles under forest vegetation (2005)

BARITZ, R, ROVIRA, P, ROMANYA, J, ERLANDSSON, M, Van Ranst, Eric, ZIRLEWAGEN, D, ...

The role of Handane's rule in sex allocation (2005)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

Sex allocation theory predicts that parents should bias their reproductive investments toward the offspring sex generating the greatest fitness return. When females are the heterogametic sex (e.g.,...

Does mate guarding prevent rival mating in snow skinks? A test using AFLP (2005)

Olsson, M, Ujvari, B, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Shine, R, Bensch, S

We report on likely mixed paternity in a natural population of snow skinks (Niveoscincus mirolepidotus) from alpine Tasmania, Australia. This species is nonterritorial and males guard females after...

Effects of long-term fox baiting on species composition and abundance in an Australian lizard community (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Swan, G, Snaith, E, Clarke, R, Madsen, T

We report on the effects of almost a decade of 1080-fox baiting on a lizard community in a mosaic Australian habitat. Replicated comparisons of baited versus non-baited control areas with...

Costly parasite resistance: a genotype-dependent handicap in sand lizards? (2005)

Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Ujvari, B, Rugfelt, C

Male sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) with a specific restriction fragment length polymorphism fragment in their major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genotype (‘O-males’) are more resistant to...

Differential sex allocation in sand lizards: bright males induce daughter production in a species with heteromorphic sex chromosomes (2005)

MHC, health, color, and reproductive success in sand lizards (2005)

In sand lizards (Lacerta agilis), males with more and brighter nuptial coloration also have more DNA fragments visualized in restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of their major...

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Wapstra, E, Silverin, B, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

“Good genes” are genetic elements that contribute to lifetime reproductive success, regardless of an individual’s additional genotype. Their existence is debated, and most work has targeted...

Specific study on forest greenhouse gas budget (2004)

Brumme, R., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Grace, J., Lehtonen, A., Lettens, S., Liski, J., ...

Maternal basking behaviour determines offspring sex in a viviparous reptile (2004)

Wapstra, E, Olsson, M, Shine, R, Edwards, A, Swain, R, Joss, JMP

Two primary dichotomies within vertebrate life histories involve reproductive mode (oviparity versus viviparity) and sex determination (genotypic sex determination versus environmental sex...

Haldane rules: costs of outbreeding at production of daughters in sand lizards (2004)

Olsson, M, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E

Haldane’s rule is one of the most widely applicable paradigms in evolutionary biology, stating that in species crossings, the heterogametic sex will suffer more severely in terms of sterility and...

Offspring-driven local dispersal in female sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) (2004)

Ryberg, K, Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Anderholm, S, Ujvari, B

We report on a field study in which determinants of female breeding dispersal (i.e. the shift in the mean home range coordinates between successive breeding events) was investigated. Offspring were...

Fit and fat from enlarged badges: a field experiment on male sand lizards (2004)

Fecundity and MHC affects ejaculation tactics and paternity bias in sand lizards (2004)

To investigate the impact of nuptial coloration (the badge) on male fitness in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), we conducted a manipulation experiment in a natural population. Males in one...

Haldane rules: costs of outbreeding at production of daughters in sand lizards (2004)

We demonstrate that extending copulation enhances probability of paternity in sand lizards and that determinants of copulation duration depend on a males’ mating order (first or second). First...

Olsson, M, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E

Haldane’s rule is one of the most widely applicable paradigms in evolutionary biology, stating that in species crossings, the heterogametic sex will suffer more severely in terms of sterility and...

Offspring-driven local dispersal in female sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) (2004)

Ryberg, K, Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Anderholm, S, Ujvari, B

We report on a field study in which determinants of female breeding dispersal (i.e. the shift in the mean home range coordinates between successive breeding events) was investigated. Offspring were...

Fecundity and MHC affects ejaculation tactics and paternity bias in sand lizards (2004)

Maternal basking behaviour determines offspring sex in a viviparous reptile (2004)

We demonstrate that extending copulation enhances probability of paternity in sand lizards and that determinants of copulation duration depend on a males’ mating order (first or second). First...

Wapstra, E, Olsson, M, Shine, R, Edwards, A, Swain, R, Joss, JMP

Two primary dichotomies within vertebrate life histories involve reproductive mode (oviparity versus viviparity) and sex determination (genotypic sex determination versus environmental sex...

Fit and fat from enlarged badges: a field experiment on male sand lizards (2004)

Haldane rules: cost of outbreeding of production of daughters in sand lizards (2004)

To investigate the impact of nuptial coloration (the badge) on male fitness in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), we conducted a manipulation experiment in a natural population. Males in one...

Olsson, M, Ujvaroi, B, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E

Fecundity and MHC affects ejaculation tactics and paternity bias in sand lizards (2004)

Offspring-driven local dispersal in female sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) (2004)

Ryberg, K, Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Anderholm, S, Ujvari, B

Maternal basking behaviour determines offspring sex in a viviparous reptile (2004)

Wapstra, E, Olsson, M, Shine, R, Edwards, A, Swain, R, Joss, JMP

Fit and fat from enlarged badges: a field experiment on male sand lizards (2004)

The role of Haldane's rule in sex allocation (2004)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

The role of Haldane's rule in sex allocation (2004)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B

Haldane rules: costs of outbreeding at production of daughters in sand lizards (2004)

Olsson, M, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T, Uller, T, Wapstra, E

Haldane’s rule is one of the most widely applicable paradigms in evolutionary biology, stating that in species crossings, the heterogametic sex will suffer more severely in terms of sterility and...

Offspring-driven local dispersal in female sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) (2004)

Ryberg, K, Olsson, M, Wapstra, E, Madsen, T, Anderholm, S, Ujvari, B

We report on a field study in which determinants of female breeding dispersal (i.e. the shift in the mean home range coordinates between successive breeding events) was investigated. Offspring were...

Fecundity and MHC affects ejaculation tactics and paternity bias in sand lizards (2004)

Maternal basking behaviour determines offspring sex in a viviparous reptile (2004)

We demonstrate that extending copulation enhances probability of paternity in sand lizards and that determinants of copulation duration depend on a males’ mating order (first or second). First...

Wapstra, E, Olsson, M, Shine, R, Edwards, A, Swain, R, Joss, JMP

Two primary dichotomies within vertebrate life histories involve reproductive mode (oviparity versus viviparity) and sex determination (genotypic sex determination versus environmental sex...

Fit and fat from enlarged badges: a field experiment on male sand lizards (2004)

Major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in sand lizards (2003)

To investigate the impact of nuptial coloration (the badge) on male fitness in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), we conducted a manipulation experiment in a natural population. Males in one...

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Nordby, J, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

In mice and man, females prefer males with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genotype different to their own. We tested whether this phenomenon also occurs in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta...

Major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in sand lizards (2003)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Nordby, J, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

In mice and man, females prefer males with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genotype different to their own. We tested whether this phenomenon also occurs in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta...

Selection of offspring sex by a viviparous lizard: evidence for an adaptive explanation (2003)

Wapstra, E, Olsson, M, Shine, R, Edwards, A, Swain, R

Major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in sand lizards (2003)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Nordby, J, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Wittsell, H

Major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in sand lizards (2003)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Nordby, J, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Wittzell, H

In mice and man, females prefer males with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genotype different to their own. We tested whether this phenomenon also occurs in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta...

Investigations of the forward tracker of the jetset experiment at lear, CERN (2002)

Olsson, M

Sexual dimorphism in lizard body shape: the roles of sexual selection and fecundity selection (2002)

Olsson, M, Shine, R, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T

Sexual dimorphism is widespread in lizards, with the most consistently dimorphic traits being head size (males have larger heads) and trunk length (the distance between the front and hind legs is...

Offspring size–number strategies: experimental manipulation of offspring size in a viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (2002)

Binding of mouse nidogen-2 to basement membrane components and cells and its expression in embryonic and adult tissues suggest complementary functions of the two nidogens (2002)

1. Aspects of female ‘offspring size vs number’ strategies were studied in the viviparous Common Lizard, Lacerta vivipara Jacquin, by surgical yolk extraction from ovarian follicles and ovulated...

Salmivirta, K., Talts, J. F., Olsson, M., Sasaki, T., Timpl, R., Ekblom, P.

Nidogen-1 binds several basement membrane components by well- defined, domain-specific interactions. Organ culture and gene targeting approaches suggest that a high-affinity nidogen- binding site of...

Sexual dimorphism in lizard body shape: the roles of sexual selection and fecundity selection (2002)

Olsson, M, Shine, R, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T

Sexual dimorphism is widespread in lizards, with the most consistently dimorphic traits being head size (males have larger heads) and trunk length (the distance between the front and hind legs is...

Offspring size–number strategies: experimental manipulation of offspring size in a viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (2002)

Offspring size-number strategies: experimental manipulation of offspring size in viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (2002)

1. Aspects of female ‘offspring size vs number’ strategies were studied in the viviparous Common Lizard, Lacerta vivipara Jacquin, by surgical yolk extraction from ovarian follicles and ovulated...

Sexual dimorphism in lizard body shape: The role of sexual selection and fecundity selection (2002)

Olsson, M, Shine, R, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T

Sexual selection on MHC genes in testosterone-challenged male sand lizards (2002)

Olsson, M, Madsen, T, Wapstra, E, Silverin, B, Rutger, K

Sexual dimorphism in lizard body shape: the roles of sexual selection and fecundity selection (2002)

Olsson, M, Shine, R, Wapstra, E, Ujvari, B, Madsen, T

Sexual dimorphism is widespread in lizards, with the most consistently dimorphic traits being head size (males have larger heads) and trunk length (the distance between the front and hind legs is...

Offspring size–number strategies: experimental manipulation of offspring size in a viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) (2002)

Costs of reproduction in a lizard species: a comparison of observational and experimental data (2001)

1. Aspects of female ‘offspring size vs number’ strategies were studied in the viviparous Common Lizard, Lacerta vivipara Jacquin, by surgical yolk extraction from ovarian follicles and ovulated...

Costs of reproduction in a lizard species: a comparison of observational and experimental data (2001)

Life history theory predicts that increasing investments into reproduction compromises survival and future reproduction. However, demonstrating such costs is confounded by positive correlations...

Costs of reproduction in a lizard species: a comparison of observational and experimental data (2001)

Life history theory predicts that increasing investments into reproduction compromises survival and future reproduction. However, demonstrating such costs is confounded by positive correlations...

Costs of reproduction in a lizard species: a comparison of observational and experimental data (2001)

Promiscuity in Sand Lizards (Lacerta agilis) and Adder Snakes (Vipera berus): Causes and Consequences (2001)

Life history theory predicts that increasing investments into reproduction compromises survival and future reproduction. However, demonstrating such costs is confounded by positive correlations...

Olsson, M., Madsen, T.

We review postcopulatory phenomena in the Swedish sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) and adder (Vipera berus), and in particular, links between female promiscuity, determinants of paternity, and offspring...

Testosterone, ticks and travels: a test of the immunocompetence–handicap hypothesis in free-ranging male sand lizards (2000)

Advances in understanding the podzolization process resulting from a multidisciplinary study of three coniferous forest soils in the Nordic Countries (2000)

The immunocompetence-handicap hypothesis suggests that androgen-dependent male characters constitute honest signals of mate and/or rival quality because of the imposed costs through immune...

Lundström, U.S., Bain, D.C., Giesler, R., Gustafsson, J.P., ...

Testosterone, ticks and travels: a test of the immunocompetence–handicap hypothesis in free-ranging male sand lizards (2000)

Testosterone, ticks and travels: a test of the immunocompetence-handicap hypothesis in free-ranging male sand lizards (2000)

The immunocompetence-handicap hypothesis suggests that androgen-dependent male characters constitute honest signals of mate and/or rival quality because of the imposed costs through immune...

Testosterone, ticks and travels: a test of the immunocompetence–handicap hypothesis in free-ranging male sand lizards (2000)