¿La heterogeneidad individual en las tasas de crecimiento es relevante para la dinámica de la población de reptiles

Doug P Armstrong1, Matthew G Keevil2, Patrick D Moldowan3,4

  • 1Wildlife Ecology Group, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Ecology
|September 5, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Las diferencias individuales en el crecimiento de las tortugas parásitas importan para el tamaño de la población, pero las variaciones específicas en las tasas de crecimiento entre los individuos no afectan significativamente a la dinámica de la población. Los modelos de población deben tener en cuenta el tamaño corporal promedio, no la heterogeneidad individual.

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