Plastic changes in seed dispersal along ecological succession: Theoretical predictions from an evolutionary model

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 431-440

  Ronce, Ophélie ^a   Brachet, Stéphanie ^b,c   Olivieri, Isabelle ^a   Gouyon, Pierre Henri ^b   Clobert, Jean ^d  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^c ENGREF Arboretum Natl des Barres   (France)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Evolution; Habitat selection; Phenotypic plasticity; Population age; Reproductive value; Senescence; Succession

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; HABITAT SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEED DISPERSAL; SUCCESSION;

EID: 16844368048     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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