Organismal stoichiometry and the adaptive advantage of variable nutrient use and production efficiency in Daphnia

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 202, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 427-440

  Mulder, Kenneth ^a   Bowden, William Breck ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Daphnia; Ecological stoichiometry; Nutrient use efficiency; Phosphorous limitation; Simile; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; STOICHIOMETRY;

DAPHNIA; ECOLOGICAL STOICHIOMETRY; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHOROUS LIMITATION; SIMILE;

ECOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CRUSTACEAN; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FITNESS; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGAE; DAPHNIA; DAPHNIIDAE;

EID: 33847619267     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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