The stochastic demography of two coexisting male morphs.

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Abstract. If genetically distinct morphs coexist under a range of natural conditions, they should have equal long-run fitnesses across a wide range of different stochastic environments. In other words, the sequence and frequency of good and bad environments should not substantially impact long-run growth rates. When different morphs have contrasting life histories that vary with environmental conditions, however, it seems improbable that growth rates can be equivalent across a range of stocha...

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Authors: Smallegange, I; Coulson, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Ecology
• Volume: 92
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 755-764
• Publication date: 2011-03-01
• DOI: 10.1890/09-2069.1
• ISSN: 0012-9658
• Language: English
• Keywords: Demography; Animals; Ecosystem; Mites; Stochastic Processes; Male