Quantifying maternal investment in mammals using allometry

Abstract Maternal investment influences the survival and reproduction of both mothers and their progeny and plays a crucial role in understanding individuals’ life-history and population ecology. To reveal the complex mechanisms associated with reproduction and investment, it is necessary to examine...

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Main Authors: Tim E.R.G. Huijsmans, Alexandre Courtiol, Ann Van Soom, Katrien Smits, François Rousset, Jella Wauters, Thomas B. Hildebrandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06165-x