Optimal reproductive effort in stochastic, density-dependent environments

Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 677-688

  Benton, T G ^a   Grant, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Iteroparity; Reproductive effort; Semelparity; Stochastic environments

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; STOCHASTIC PROCESS;

EID: 0032781303     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1999.tb05363.x     Document Type: Article

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