Evolution of egg size in free-spawners: Consequences of the fertilization-fecundity trade-off

American Naturalist

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 160-173

  Podolsky, R D ^a,b   Strathmann, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG SIZE; FECUNDITY; FERTILIZATION; SEA URCHIN; TRADE-OFF;

ECHINOIDEA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 0030480089     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/285916     Document Type: Article

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