Beverton and Holt life history invariants result from optimal trade-off of reproduction and survival

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 820-822

  Jensen, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERTON-HOLT MODEL; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0030465387     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f95-233     Document Type: Article

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