Proximate constraints on reproductive output in a northern population of painted turtles: An empirical test of the bet-hedging paradigm

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-184

  Rollinson, N ^a   Brooks, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; LIPIDS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; POPULATION STATISTICS; THERMAL ENERGY;

ANNUAL TEMPERATURE VARIATION; ITEROPAROUS ORGANISMS; RESOURCE; RESOURCE ACQUISITION;

MAMMALS;

LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TURTLE;

CHRYSEMYS; CHRYSEMYS PICTA MARGINATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34347258429     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-002     Document Type: Article

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