Life history trade-offs between growth and immunocompetence as a cause of intraspecific genetic biodiversity.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
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- Start date
- 1/20/2004
- End date
- 1/19/2007
- Budget
- 169,561 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Aberdeen | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Correlations between body size and fitness have led to a pervasive 'bigger is better' paradigm, but recent evidence reveals a conflicting negative relationship between growth rate and fitness. It is known that the evolution of life history traits necessit