Can number and size of offspring increase simultaneously? - a central life-history trade-off reconsidered

Can number and size of offspring increase simultaneously? - a central life-history trade-off reconsidered

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To maximize their fitness, parents are assumed to allocate their resources optimally between number and size of offspring. Although this fundamental life-history trade-off has been subject to long standing interest, its genetic basis...

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Main Authors: Schroderus Eero, Koivula Minna, Koskela Esa, Mappes Tapio, Oksanen Tuula A, Poikonen Tanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
<it>Myodes glareolus</it>
Litter size
Birth size
Genetic correlation
Heritability
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/44

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