Is bigger really better? Relative and absolute body size influence individual growth rate under competition
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Is bigger really better? Relative and absolute body size influence individual growth rate under competition
Models suggest that the mechanism of competition can influence the growth advantage associated with being large (in absolute body size or relative to other individuals in the population). Large size is advantageous under interference, but disadvantageous under exploitative competition. We addressed this prediction in a laboratory experiment on Rana temporaria tadpoles competing for limited food...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecology and Evolution
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2045-7758
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2978