Social context-dependent provisioning rules in red-winged fairy-wrens do not vary with signals of increased chick need
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.07.010
Abstract: Individuals should adjust investment in parental care in order to maximize current and future reproductive success. In cooperative breeders, where helpers assist with raising offspring, larger groups may allow for a reduction in investment (load… read more here.
Keywords: chick need; provisioning; investment; provisioning rules ... See more keywords
Distinguishing Between Embryonic Provisioning Strategies in Teleost Fishes Using a Threshold Value for Parentotrophy
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DOI: 10.3390/biom13010166
Abstract: The source of embryonic nutrition for development varies across teleost fishes. A parentotrophy index (ratio of neonate: ovulated egg dry mass) is often used to determine provisioning strategy, but the methodologies used vary across studies.… read more here.
Keywords: provisioning; threshold value; teleost fishes; parentotrophy ... See more keywords