Fitness consequences of personality: A meta-analysis

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 448-455

  Smith, Brian R ^a   Blumstein, Daniel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral syndrome; Fitness; Personality; Reproductive success; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTION; FITNESS; META-ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 50249109338     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm144     Document Type: Review

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