Evolutionary consequeces of density dependence on optimal maturity in animals with indeterminate growth

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-190

  Heino, Mikko ^a   Kaitala, Veijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age at maturity; Age structured population dynamics; Density dependence; Evolutionarily stable strategies; Indeterminate growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA;

EID: 0007672440     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0218339097000138     Document Type: Article

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