Density dependence, evolutionary optimization, and the diversification of avian life histories

Condor

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-22

  Ricklefs, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at maturity; Clutch size; Density dependence; Life history evolution; Reproductive rate; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033969463     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370404     Document Type: Article

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