Unpredictable environments lead to the evolution of parental neglect in birds
The response of parents to offspring begging behaviour is hugely variable in birds, but what mediates this response is not known. In a meta-analysis across 143 species, Caro et al. show that variation in offspring begging and parental care is a function of environmental quality and predictability.
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| भाषा: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-03-01
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| श्रृंखला: | Nature Communications |
| ऑनलाइन पहुंच: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10985 |