Ecological and evolutionary consequences of size-selective harvesting: how much do we know?

Size-selective harvesting, where the large individuals of a particular species are preferentially taken, is common in both marine and terrestrial habitats. Preferential removal of larger individuals of a species has been shown to have a negative effect on its demography, life history and ecology, an...

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Main Authors: Fenberg, Phillip B. (Author), Roy, Kaustuv (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-01.
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