Hutchinson's ratio
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G. Evelyn Hutchinson looked at size differences between similar species when they were living together as compared to when they were isolated. He concluded that various key attributes in species varied according to the ratio of 1:1.1 to 1:1.4.[1]
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- ^ Harvey & Silvertown; Paul Harvey and Jonathan Silvertown. New Scientist Sep 15, 1983; Vol. 99, No. 1375. Reed Business Information. p. 760. ISSN 0262-4079. http://books.google.com/books?id=jRkGXTV7z3MC&pg=PA760&dq=%22Hutchinson%27s+ratio%22&hl=en&ei=nOPXTL_4JoKClAfO_dT-CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Hutchinson%27s%20ratio%22&f=false.
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