Optimal resource allocation between growth and reproduction in clams: Why does indeterminate growth exist?

Functional Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-251

  Heino, M ^a   Kaitala, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age structure; Dynamic programming; Fitness; Life history; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; PELECYPODA;

GROWTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 0030442434     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2389849     Document Type: Article

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