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Cooperation by necessity: condition- and density-dependent reproductive tactics of female house mice

Authors :
Manuela Ferrari
Anna K. Lindholm
Arpat Ozgul
Madan K. Oli
Barbara König
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

An 8-year study of house mice revealed an increase in communal breeding despite reduced average population fitness. Breeding tactics were condition- and density- dependent, with only the most competitive females rearing litters solitarily.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.69eda309fceb4038862672027c0a3abc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03267-2