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Evolution of Life Histories Along Elevational Gradients: Trade-Off Between Parental Care and....

Authors :
Badyaev, Alexander V.
Ghalambor, Cameron K.
Source :
Ecology; Oct2001, Vol. 82 Issue 10, p2948, 13p, 4 Charts, 16 Graphs
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Examines the pattern of covariation in avian life history strategies along an elevational gradient. Patterns in life history strategies; Suggestions on the negative relationship between offspring number duration and duration of parental care; Effects of developmental cost variations and maintenance of secondary sexual traits.

Subjects

Subjects :
ANALYSIS of covariance
BIRDS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00129658
Volume :
82
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Ecology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
5515552
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[2948:EOLHAE]2.0.CO;2