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... environment is relatively stable and relatively full , so that one's off- spring face a predictably competitive environment near its carrying capacity ( K ) , the selective advantage lies with those parents who invest a great deal in ...
... environment is relatively stable and relatively full , so that one's off- spring face a predictably competitive environment near its carrying capacity ( K ) , the selective advantage lies with those parents who invest a great deal in ...
Page 43
... environmental fluctuations to life span and life history , and the number and closeness of spe- cies to the rigors of the environment . Two aspects of ecology are most relevant for students of animal behavior . The first is the contrast ...
... environmental fluctuations to life span and life history , and the number and closeness of spe- cies to the rigors of the environment . Two aspects of ecology are most relevant for students of animal behavior . The first is the contrast ...
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... environment . Which one determines that the limb bud shall cleave into fingers rather than toes ? Both , for if the buds are grafted on other parts of the body at an early stage , organs will grow appropriate to the part of the body ...
... environment . Which one determines that the limb bud shall cleave into fingers rather than toes ? Both , for if the buds are grafted on other parts of the body at an early stage , organs will grow appropriate to the part of the body ...
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WHAT WHERE | 3 |
ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES | 34 |
FOOD AND FEEDING | 45 |
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