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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Main Authors: Nina Gerber, Yannick Auclair, Barbara König, Anna K. Lindholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2020.602359/full