Presence of conspecific females motivates egg cannibalism owing to lower risk of filial cannibalism
A cannibal has to weigh the benefits of the consumption and removal of competing conspecifics against the potential loss of fitness through filial cannibalism. We examined the role of the presence of conspecific females in informing adaptive cannibalism decisions. Females of the hemipteran bug Geoco...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29256/1/29256.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29256/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347212005283 |
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