Bigger is not always better: Conflicting selective pressures on seed size in Quercus ilex

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-80

  Gómez, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evolutionary conflicts; Logistic selection gradients; Offspring size; Seed predators; Seed mass evolution; Selection episodes

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GERMINATION; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; NATURAL SELECTION; SEED PREDATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TRADE-OFF;

ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1642328524     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb01574.x     Document Type: Article

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