The evolution of ecosystem processes: Growth rate and elemental stoichiometry of a key herbivore in temperate and arctic habitats

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 845-853

  Elser, ^a,b,c   O'Brien, ^a,b,c   Dobberfuhl, ^a,b,c   Dowling, ^a,b,c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c ST JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

N; P; C : N : P; Evolution of growth rate; Nutrient recycling; Stoichiometry; Trophic efficiency

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORE; NATURAL SELECTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

ANIMALIA; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA PULEX; PULEX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033795571     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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