Evolution of body size: Limitations of an energetic definition of fitness

Functional Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 696-699

  Bokma, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

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Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ENERGETICS; EVOLUTION;

EID: 0034799922     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00548.x     Document Type: Review

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