Modeling the evolutionary and ecological consequences of selection and adaptation in heterogeneous environments

Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 467-485

  Cohen, Dan ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fitness correlations; Force of selection; Heterogeneous environments; Rare conditions; Resources range; Specific adaptations

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FITNESS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SELECTION;

EID: 35548948033     PISSN: 15659801     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/ijee_52_3-4_467     Document Type: Conference Paper

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