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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-04-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06165-x |