An evolutionary argument for time limitation

Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1241-1244

  Sevenster, Jan G ^a   Ellers, Jacintha ^a   Driessen, Gerard ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost of reproduction; Egg limitation; Life history trade offs; Parasitoids; Rate maximization; Time limitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031698231     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1998.tb01853.x     Document Type: Article

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