Ecological and evolutionary consequences of size-selective harvesting: how much do we know?

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Size-selective harvesting, where the large individuals of a particular species are preferentially taken, is common in both marine and terrestrial habitats. Preferential removal of larger individuals of a species has been shown to have a negative effect on its demography, life history and ecology, and empirical studies are increasingly documenting such impacts. But determining whether the observed changes...

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• Age Factors
• Body Size
• Demography
• Ecosystem
• Fisheries
• Mortality