Does reproductive success increase with age or with size in species with indeterminate growth? A case study using sand lizards (Lacerta agilis)

Oecologia

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-178

  Olsson, Mats ^a   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Indeterminate growth; Lacerta agilis; Reproductive success; Size

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SAND LIZARD;

LACERTA AGILIS;

EID: 0029666944     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00328543     Document Type: Article

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