How to test different density-dependent fecundity hypotheses in an increasing or stable population

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-117

  Ferrer, Miguel ^a   Newton, Ian ^b   Casado, Eva ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquila adalberti; Density dependent fecundity; Habitat heterogeneity; Individual adjustment; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FECUNDITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION REGULATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RAPTOR;

ANIMALS; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RAPTORS;

AQUILA ADALBERTI; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33645097961     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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