Hutchinson's ratio

In ecological theory, the Hutchinson's ratio is the ratio of the size differences between similar species when they are living together as compared to when they are isolated. It is named after G. Evelyn Hutchinson who concluded that various key attributes in species varied according to the ratio of 1:1.1 to 1:1.4.[1]

References
  1. Harvey & Silvertown; Paul Harvey; Jonathan Silvertown (1983-09-15). "New Scientist Sep 15, 1983; Vol. 99, No. 1375". New Scientist. Reed Business Information: 760. ISSN 0262-4079.
  • Eadie, John McA.; Broekhoven, Louis; Colgan, Patrick (1987). "Size Ratios and Artifacts: Hutchinson's Rule Revisited". The American Naturalist. 129 (1): 1–17. doi:10.1086/284619. JSTOR 2461961.


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