← Back to Conceptsprocess
compensatory growth
Local Knowledge Graph (32 entities)
Loading graph...
Definition
Ability of organisms to compensate for poor early-life conditions through increased feeding or altered resource allocation later in life
Related Terms (6)
compensatory feedingcompensatory mechanismsaccelerated growthcompensatory responserapid growthcatch-up growth
Publications (5)
article
Carry-over effects of larval food stress on adult energetics and life history in a nectar-feeding butterfly
article
Age and location influence the costs of compensatory and accelerated growth in a hibernating mammal
article
Can individual variation in phenotypic plasticity enhance population viability?
student_paper
Is Compensatory Growth Costly?
article