Competition versus abiotic factors in variably stressful environments: Evolutionary implications

Oikos

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 129-132

  Parsons, P A ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 0001232284     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546330     Document Type: Review

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