HCJ Godfray, L Partridge, PH Harvey - Annual Review of Ecology and …, 1991 - JSTOR
In recent years, problems associated with the evolution of clutch size have evoked continued interest. Although it can claim to be one of the oldest topics in life history theory, a variety of …
This fascinating study describes the natural histories of these brood parasites and examines many of the exciting questions they raise about the evolution of cheating and the arms race …
After the chicken, the House Sparrow is the most widely distributed bird species in the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and on most human-inhabited islands …
In most animals, offspring from a reproductive bout usually hatch, emerge, or are born within a relatively short time of each other compared to the time required for their development …
MI Cook, SR Beissinger… - … of the Royal …, 2003 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many birds initiate incubation before clutch completion, which results in asynchronous hatching. The ensuing within–brood size disparity often places later–hatched nestlings at a …
GR Hepp, RA Kennamer, MH Johnson - Functional Ecology, 2006 - JSTOR
1. Maternal effects often explain a significant amount of variation in offspring phenotype, and can be important in the evolution of life histories. Incubation of eggs is an important maternal …
Early developmental experiences, such as incubation conditions, can have important consequences for post-hatching fitness in birds. Although the effects of incubation …
Avian eggshells harbour microbes shortly after laying, and under appropriate ambient conditions they can multiply rapidly, penetrate through shell pores, infect egg contents and …
RE Ricklefs - Current Ornithology: Volume 11, 1993 - Springer
This article addresses the relationship between two unresolved problems in avian biology— the significance of variation among taxa in incubation period and the significance of …