Optimistic growth: Competition and an ontogenetic niche-shift select for rapid growth in pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)

Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1946-1954

  Arendt, Jeffrey D ^a   Wilson, David S ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interspecific competition; Intrinsic growth rate; Lepomis gibbosus; Ontogenetic niche shift; Pumpkinseed sunfish

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE COMPETITION;

LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 0031427132     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1997.tb05116.x     Document Type: Article

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