Egg maturation, nest state, and sex ratios: A dynamic state variable model

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-361

  Peterson, Jason H ^a   Roitberg, Bernard D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic state variable model; Hymenoptera; Nest provisioning decisions; Offspring sex ratio; Optimizing multiple resources

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 77951969569     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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