Sibling conflict and dishonest signalling in birds
Offspring survival can often depend on successful communication with parents about their state of need. Theory suggests that offspring will be less likely to honestly signal their need when they experience greater competition, from either a greater number of nestmates or less-related nestmates. We f...
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National Academy of Sciences
2016
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