Commentary on Ricklefs & Cadena (2007): Reproductive investment and lifespan

Ecology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 872-874

  Mace, Georgina M ^a   Pelletier, Fanie ^a  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548537307     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: 14610248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01097.x     Document Type: Article

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