The Ontogenetic Niche and Species Interactions in Size-Structured Populations

1984/11/01 by E E Werner, J F Gilliam · 2,880 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Biology #Ecology #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics #Evolutionary biology #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals #Genetics #Niche #Ontogeny

paper · doi:10.1146/annurev.es.15.110184.002141

published in Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 15(1), 393-425 (Annual Reviews)

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