On the evolution of reproductive rates in populations with equilibrium and cyclic densities
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instance of: scholarly article
title: On the evolution of reproductive rates in populations with equilibrium and cyclic densities
zbMATH Open document ID: 0567.92011
DOI: 10.1016/0025-5564(85)90025-2
author: Karl Inne Ugland
author: Nils Chr. Stenseth
published in: Mathematical Biosciences
publication date: 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: A mathematical model for studying the evolution of optimal life histories is presented. This model explicitly incorporates the population dynamics of the organism under evolution. Reproductive strategies in cyclic (or opportunistic) and stable (or equilibrium) populations are compared. A continuum of different kinds of population dynamics patterns may be obtained, the extremes of which are the opportunistic and equilibrium strategies (or species). Our analysis further predicts that more resources should be devoted to reproduction than to competitive abilities in an opportunistic species. For equilibrium species, the allocation priorities should be reversed. Predictions from the theory are compared with data on small rodent species exhibiting regular density variations.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 92D25
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 92D15
zbMATH DE Number: 3906288
zbMATH Keywords: cyclic populations
zbMATH Keywords: natural selection
zbMATH Keywords: evolution of optimal life histories
zbMATH Keywords: Reproductive strategies
zbMATH Keywords: opportunistic species
zbMATH Keywords: equilibrium species
Wikidata QID: Q57041396
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: 0025-5564(85)90025-2
OpenAlex ID: W2063388780
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3906288