An ontogenetic perspective on the relationship between age and size at maturity

Functional Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 505-512

  Berner, D ^a   Blanckenhorn, W U ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Growth rate; Maturation; Physiology; Reaction norm

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; ONTOGENY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SIZE AT MATURITY;

EID: 34249101554     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01253.x     Document Type: Article

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