Terrestrial reproduction and parental care drive rapid evolution in the trade-off between offspring size and number across amphibians.
The trade-off between offspring size and number is central to life history strategies. Both the evolutionary gain of parental care or more favorable habitats for offspring development are predicted to result in fewer, larger offspring. However, despite much research, it remains unclear whether and h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001495 |