State-dependent life histories, Mountford's hypothesis, and the evolution of brood size

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-51

  Morris, Douglas W ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body size; Brood size; Habitat; Individual optimization; Life history; Litter size; Peromyscus

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CLIFF-EDGE HYPOTHESIS; LIFE HISTORY; LITTER SIZE; MOUNTFORD'S HYPOTHESIS; SURVIVORSHIP; WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE;

PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS;

EID: 0029752988     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5698     Document Type: Article

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