The cost of reproduction induced by body size at birth and breeding density

Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2822-2831

  Oksanen, Tuula A ^a   Koivula, Minna ^b   Koskela, Esa ^a   Mappes, Tapio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birth size; Density dependent selection; Life history; Litter size; Maternal effect; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FITNESS; LITTER SIZE; MATERNAL EFFECT; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; RODENT; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BODY SIZE; BREEDING; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 36549088998     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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