Hatching fraction and timing of resting stage production in seasonal environments: Effects of density dependence and uncertain season length

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 357-367

  Spencer, M ^a,c,d   Colegrave, N ^a   Schwartz, S S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Kinneret Limnological Laboratory   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost of resting stage production; Density dependence; Evolutionarily stable strategies; Freshwater invertebrates; Hatching rate; Life history strategies; Long term dormancy; Stochastic environments; Temporary habitats; Timing of reproduction

Indexed keywords

HATCHING; INVERTEBRATE; LIFE CYCLE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0034964715     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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