Optimal body size, density-dependent selection gradients, and phenotypic variance under asymmetric competition

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1460-1467

  Kisdi, Éva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asymmetric competition; Density dependent selection; Free for all competition; Optimal offspring size; Phenotypic variance; Resource holding potential; Selection gradient; Size number trade off

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; BODY SIZE; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; TRADE-OFF;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4444347611     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-0379     Document Type: Article

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