A sustained change in the supply of parental care causes adaptive evolution of offspring morphology
The amount and predictability of parental care may influence the evolution of offspring traits. Here, the authors experimentally evolve burying beetles at different levels of parental care and find smaller mandibles and lower self-sufficiency in populations with more care.
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| Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/26fca688b0bc49e59330069ec001bbcc |
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| Sumario: | The amount and predictability of parental care may influence the evolution of offspring traits. Here, the authors experimentally evolve burying beetles at different levels of parental care and find smaller mandibles and lower self-sufficiency in populations with more care. |
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