Population size-structure-dependent fitness and ecosystem consequences in Trinidadian guppies

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 955-968

  Bassar, Ronald D ^a,e   Heatherly, Thomas ^b   Marshall, Michael C ^c   Thomas, Steven A ^b   Flecker, Alexander S ^d   Reznick, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco evolutionary feedbacks; Integral projection models; Life history evolution; Local adaptation; Size structure

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; FISH; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION SIZE; PREDATION RISK; SIZE STRUCTURE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA; POECILIA RETICULATA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INVERTEBRATE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POECILIA; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; INVERTEBRATES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; POECILIA; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 84932192803     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12353     Document Type: Article

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