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What does the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis explain, if anything?

2003; Wiley; Volume: 101; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12087.x

1600-0706

Eloy Revilla,

Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation

OikosVolume 101, Issue 2 p. 428-432 What does the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis explain, if anything? Eloy Revilla, Eloy RevillaSearch for more papers by this author Eloy Revilla, Eloy RevillaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 April 2003 https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0706.2003.12087.xCitations: 18 Eloy Revilla, Dept of Applied Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana, Spanish Council for Scientific Research-CSIC, Avenida de Maria Luisa, s/n, Pabellón del Perú, ES-41013 Sevilla, Spain ([email protected]) and Dept of Ecological Modelling, UFZ-Centre for Environmental Res., Leipzig-Halle, Permoserstrasse 15, DE-04318, Leipzig, Germany Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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