Early growth trajectories have long-term effects on fitness, study finds
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Food supply and environmental conditions affect the growth rates of organisms, which in turn influence future survival and reproduction. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of Glasgow shows how mathematical models can be used to characterize and quantify these effects.
