Differences in Patterns of Reproductive Allocation between the Sexes in Nicrophorus orbicollis.

Organisms are selected to maximize lifetime reproductive success by balancing the costs of current reproduction with costs to future survival and fecundity. Males and females typically face different reproductive costs, which makes comparisons of their reproductive strategies difficult. Burying beet...

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Main Authors: Ashlee N Smith, J Curtis Creighton, Mark C Belk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4657993?pdf=render