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size at maturity
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Definition
Body size when organisms transition from growth to reproduction, with important consequences for lifetime reproductive success
Related Terms (4)
adult body massmass at metamorphosissize at emergencemetamorphic size
Publications (5)
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Diet and a developmental time constraint alter life-history trade-offs in a caddis fly (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)
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Variation in mayfly size at metamorphosis as a developmental response to risk of predation
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Life histories and the strengths of species interactions: combining mortality, growth, and fecundity effects
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Fitness and community consequences of avoiding multiple predators
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