Browsing by Subject "life history"
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Illuminating the experiences of growing up and living with primary lymphedema: A life history study
(2020-05)The purpose of this qualitative research study was to collect, preserve, and understand the life histories of young adults who grew up with and are living with primary lymphedema of the lower limbs in the United States ... -
Reproductive life history decisions and success of freshwater pond snails (Physa acuta) during chronic zinc exposure
(2019-12)Life history theory examines how individuals should make trade-offs between current reproductive effort and survival to achieve future reproductive gains. A prediction is that as future life expectancy decreases, individuals ... -
Spring temperatures influence selection on breeding date and the potential for phenological mismatch in a migratory bird
(Ecological Society of America, 2016-09-15)Climate change has affected the seasonal phenology of a variety of taxa, including that of migratory birds and their critical food resources. However, whether climate-induced changes in breeding phenology affect individual ... -
Study of three Chinese women academics' subjectivity and agency
(2011-05)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to examine the ways in which three Chinese women academics construct their subjectivities through both embracing and resisting the dominant official discourses in ... -
Variation in tortoise life history: Demography of Gopherus berlandieri
(Ecological Society of America, 2000-05-01)Turtles provide excellent models for studies of life history strategies, but terrestrial species are underrepresented in these analyses. We present a life table and demographic parameters of an inland population of Gopherus ...