Evolutionary optimization of life-history traits in the sea beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima: Comparing model to data

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-116

  Hautekeete N C ^a   Van Dijk, H ^a   Piquot, Y ^a   Teriokhin, A ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Age at maturity; Density dependence; Disturbance; Dynamic programming; Evolutionary optimization; Habitat stability; Life span; Life history traits; Lifetime reproductive success; Malthusian coefficient; Resource allocation; Resource availability; Sea beet; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; GROWING SEASON; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MALTHUSIAN THEORY; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; VERNALIZATION;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. MARITIMA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 58149139110     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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