More than just density: the role of egg number, food volume and container dimensions in mediating larval competition in Drosophila melanogaster
S. Venkitachalam, S. V.S., A. Joshi
This study shows that larval competition in Drosophila melanogaster depends on egg number, food volume, and container dimensions, not just density, and introduces effective density as a better metric.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology