Modelling the effects of environmental and individual variability when measuring the costs of first reproduction
How do animals balance their investment in young against their own chances to survive and reproduce in the future? This life–history trade–off, referred to as the cost of reproduction (Williams, 1966), holds a central place in life–history theory (Roff, 1992; Stearns, 1992; McNamara & Houston, 1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
| Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC-27-1-pp-109-111.pdf |