Maternal effects mediated by maternal age: From life histories to population dynamics

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1038-1046

  Benton, T G ^a,b   St Clair, J J H ^a,d   Plaistow, S J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Intergenerational effects; Reproductive allocation; Senescence; Transient population dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LABORATORY METHOD; LIFE HISTORY; MATERNAL EFFECT; MATURATION; MITE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROPAGULE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SENESCENCE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATERNAL AGE; MITE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TIME; ZYGOTE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; MATERNAL AGE; MITES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS; ZYGOTE;

ACARI; SANCASSANIA BERLESEI;

EID: 49649112105     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01434.x     Document Type: Article

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