Inbreeding depression in an insect with maternal care: Influences of family interactions, life stage and offspring sex

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2209-2220

  Meunier, J ^a   Kolliker M ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Grand offspring production; Maternal care; Mother offspring conflict; Sib mating; Sibling rivalry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BROOD SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INBREEDING; INSECT; MATERNAL CARE; MATING SUCCESS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EUROPE;

AURICULARIA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA; HEXAPODA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAND-OFFSPRING PRODUCTION; INBREEDING; INSECT; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER-OFFSPRING CONFLICT; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIB MATING; SIBLING RELATION;

GRAND-OFFSPRING PRODUCTION; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER-OFFSPRING CONFLICT; SIB MATING; SIBLING RIVALRY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INBREEDING; INSECTS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 84883805636     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12217     Document Type: Article

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