Phenotypic plasticity in fluctuating environments: Consequences of the lack of individual optimization

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 642-648

  McNamara, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Fluctuating environment; Geometric mean fitness; Life history; State dependence

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

EID: 0031789787     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/9.6.642     Document Type: Article

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