Individual Behavior and Community Dynamics pp 116-140 | Cite as
Size-Selective Predation
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Abstract
All multicellular organisms grow in size during their lifetime. The relationship between time, age, and size and the biological attributes associated with the various stages in life is one of the fundamental issues in life history theory (Stearns 1992; Roff 1994). For example, many plants and animals cannot reproduce unless they have attained a minimum body size. Moreover, the rate of mortality is often strongly associated with body size.
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Size Class Functional Response Prey Item Prey Density Prey Population
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