An offspring signal of quality affects the timing of future parental reproduction

Biology Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 352-354

  Mas, Flore ^a   Kölliker, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chemical communication; Forficula auricularia; Offspring begging; Parent offspring conflict; Parental care

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

BEGGING BEHAVIOR; BODY CONDITION; INSECT; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SIGNAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; INSECT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NYMPH; OVIPARITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HYDROCARBONS; INSECTS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NYMPH; OVIPARITY;

FORFICULA AURICULARIA;

EID: 80051691683     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.1094     Document Type: Article

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