Testing small clutch size models with Daphnia.
Life-history theory predicts that for small clutches, variance in egg size (between individuals) should decrease in a predictable invariant manner as clutch size increases. To test this, we studied Daphnia magna at 350 different food treatments and recorded the number of eggs and the volume of each...
Main Authors: | Guinnee, M, West, SA, Little, T |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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