The fitness cost of generalization: Present limitations and future possible solutions

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 583-590

  Palaima, Arnas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Generalist; Niche; Specialist; Specialization; Tolerance; Trade off

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FITNESS; GENERALIST; GENOTYPE; NICHE BREADTH; SPECIALIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOLERANCE; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 33947395197     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00745.x     Document Type: Article

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