Phenotypic variation in resource acquisition influences trade-off between number and mass of offspring in a burying beetle

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 293, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 80-83

  Smiseth, P T ^a   Andrews, C P ^a,b   Mattey, S N ^a   Mooney, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life histories; Parental care; Phenotypic variation; Resource acquisition; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BREEDING; BROOD SIZE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

COLEOPTERA; NICROPHORUS VESPILLOIDES;

EID: 84901420207     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12115     Document Type: Article

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