Density dependence and unpredictable selection in a heterogeneous environment: Compromise and polymorphism in the ESS reaction norm

Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1329-1342

  Sasaki, Akira ^a   De Jono, Gerdien ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Density regulation; Evolutionarily stable strategy; Hard selection; Polymorphism; Reaction norm; Soft selection; Unpredictable environment

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; HETEROGENEITY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0032695169     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1999.tb05398.x     Document Type: Article

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