Evolution of parental care driven by mutual reinforcement of parental food provisioning and sibling competition.
In mammals, altricial birds and some invertebrates, parents care for their offspring by providing them with food and protection until independence. Although parental food provisioning is often essential for offspring survival and growth, very little is known about the conditions favouring the evolut...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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