The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: An empirical reevaluation

American Naturalist

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 748-757

  Bielby, J ^a,b   Mace, G M ^a,b   Bininda Emonds, O R P ^c,e   Cardillo, M ^a,f   Gittleman, J L ^d,g   Jones, K E ^b   Orme, C D L ^a   Purvis, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^f AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Fast slow continuum; Life history; Mammals; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LIFE HISTORY; MAMMAL; PHYLOGENY;

MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; MAMMAL; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; MAMMALS; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 34248401223     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516847     Document Type: Article

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