Selection for increased allocation to offspring number under environmental unpredictability

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 813-817

  Simons, Andrew M ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bet hedging; Diversification; Life history trade off; Offspring size vs. number trade off; Optimality; Risk spreading

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FITNESS; GERMINATION; HATCHING; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLUTCH SIZE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CLUTCH SIZE; ENVIRONMENT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEEDS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 33847064750     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01270.x     Document Type: Article

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