Genetica

, Volume 96, Issue 3, pp 187–189 | Cite as

Density, mortality, and the narrow view

  • James W. Curtsinger
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Authors and Affiliations

  • James W. Curtsinger
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  1. 1.Department of Ecology, Evolution, and BehaviorUniversity of MinnesotaSt. PaulUSA

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