Using the ESS maximum principle to explore root-shoot allocation, competition and coexistence

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-120

  Vincent, Tania L S ^a   Vincent, Thomas L ^b  

^a PWS Science Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMPETITION; EVOLUTION; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; POPULATION MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPECIES;

EID: 0030596414     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0086     Document Type: Article

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