Applications and implications of ecological energetics

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 280-290

  Tomlinson, Sean ^a,b   Arnall, Sophie G ^a   Munn, Adam ^c   Bradshaw, S Don ^a   Maloney, Shane K ^a   Dixon, Kingsley W ^a,b   Didham, Raphael K ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b King Park and Botanic Gardens   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENERGETICS; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; NATURAL RESOURCE; POPULATION DECLINE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSIOLOGY, COMPARATIVE;

EID: 84899477036     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2014.03.003     Document Type: Review

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