The effects of background mortality on optimal reproduction in a seasonal environment

DOI10.1016/J.TPB.2003.10.006MaRDI QIDQ851394zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors J. M. McNamara, Robert K. Welham, Alasdair I. Houston, Serge Daan, Joost M. Tinbergen

Publication date 20 November 2006

Published in Theoretical Population Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tpb.2003.10.006

zbMATH Keywords

EntrainmentReproductionConditionLife history theoryMortalityOptimal annual routines

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Population dynamics (general) (92D25)

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