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Old world versus new world: life-history alterations in a successful invader introduced across Europe.
Oecologia - 1 Feb 2014
Fox Michael G, Copp Gordon H
Abstract excerpt
We examined differences in pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) life-history traits between native North American and introduced European populations, and tested three life-history predictions related to the effect of temperature, growth, waterbody size, and the presence/absence of predators on native and non-native populations. Pumpkinseed populations exhibit more 'opportunistic' traits (earlier maturity, smaller size...
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