principle of allocation

synonym: concept of strategy
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Concept that there exists a cost or trade-off to every allocation of energy resources. Energy spent by an individual organism on one function, process, or structure cannot be spent on another. Optimal allocation of resources enhances Darwinian fitness.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 932 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'principle of allocation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14952 RIS BibTex EndNote
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