Unveiling Clutch Investment Strategies in Birds: A Case Study on Great Tits Using Generalized Additive Models
ABSTRACT Reproductive effort involves trade‐offs among offspring and with homeostasis. In birds, a crucial parental investment concerns the allocation of resources to each egg. Variation in egg investment has led to the development of hypotheses regarding whether females favor the eldest nestlings (...
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Main Authors: | Lluís Socias‐Martínez, Elena Álvarez, Louise R. Peckre, Emilio Barba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-07-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71700 |
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