Offspring fitness and the optimal propagule size in a fluctuating environment
Propagule size is an important maternal effect on offspring fitness and phenotype in birds and other oviparous animals. The performance of propagules often increases with size, but a fluctuating environment may introduce temporal variation in the optimal phenotype. Understanding these mechanisms wil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.01786 |