Density dependent environments can select for extremes of body size
Body size variation is an enigma. We do not understand why species achieve the sizes they do, and this means we also do not understand the circumstances under which gigantism or dwarfism is selected. We develop size-structured integral projection models to explore evolution of body size and life his...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Peer Community In
2022-08-01
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Series: | Peer Community Journal |
Online Access: | https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.162/ |