Comparison of the evolution and expression of life history traits in stable and fluctuating environments : Gambusia Affinis in Hawaii

How do environmental fluctuations affect the evolution of life history traits? Advocates of r- and K-selection claim that fluctuations select for early maturity, large reproductive efforts, and many young. Advocates of bet-hedging claim that they can select for delayed maturation, small reproductive...

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Main Author: Stearns, Stephen Curtis
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20188