Effects of among-offspring relatedness on the origins and evolution of parental care and filial cannibalism.
Parental care is expected to increase the likelihood of offspring survival at the cost of investment in future reproductive success. However, alternative parental behaviours, such as filial cannibalism, can decrease current reproductive success and consequently individual fitness. We evaluate the ro...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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