Population Density and Temperature Influence the Return on Maternal Investment in Wild House Mice
In mammals, reproduction is influenced by sexual competition, temperature and food availability and these factors might be crucial already during early life. Favorable early life environment and high maternal investment are expected to improve survival and reproduction. For example, in mammals, mate...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2020.602359/full |