Density-dependent invariance, dimensionless life histories and the energy-equivalence rule

Citation
El. Charnov et al., Density-dependent invariance, dimensionless life histories and the energy-equivalence rule, EVOL EC RES, 3(1), 2001, pp. 117-127
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH
ISSN journal
15220613 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
117 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
1522-0613(200101)3:1<117:DIDLHA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
It is suggested that Damuth's 'energy-equivalence rule' for mammal populati ons follows from a particular population dynamics invariance rule, one whic h leads to similar population dynamics when various species are viewed in a particular density and rate-of-change space.