Stochastic variation in food availability influences weight and age at maturity

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 257-272

  Tenhumberg, Brigitte ^a   Tyre, Andrew J ^a   Roitberg, Bernie ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH MODELING; STOCHASTICITY; WEIGHT;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FOOD; GROWTH RATE; MATURITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

ANIMALIA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0034695922     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1999.1049     Document Type: Article

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