The Evolution of Parental Care

Nick J. Royle, Per T. Smiseth, Mathias Kolliker, "The Evolution of Parental Care" English | 2012 | pages: 377 | ISBN: 0199692572 | PDF | 2,7 mb Parental care includes a wide variety of traits that enhance offspring development and survival. It is taxonomically widespread and is central to the maintenance of biodiversity through its close association with other phenomena such as sexual selection, life-history evolution, sex allocation, sociality, cooperation and conflict, growth and development, genetic architecture, and phenotypic plasticity. This novel book provides a fresh perspective on the study of the evolution of parental care based on contributions from some of the top researchers in the field. It provides evidence that the dynamic nature of family interactions, and particularly the potential for co-evolution among family members, has contributed to the huge diversity of parental care behaviours expressed across as well as within taxa. The Evolution of Parental Care aims to stimulate students and researchers alike to pursue exciting new directions in this fascinating and important area of behavioural and evolutionary biology. Buy Premium From My Links To Get Resumable Support,Max Speed & Support Me Download now LINK

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