Terminal investment in the gustatory appeal of nuptial food gifts in crickets

Investment in current versus future reproduction represents a prominent trade‐off in life‐history theory and is likely dependent on an individual's life expectancy. The terminal investment hypothesis posits that a reduction in residual reproductive value (i.e. potential for future offspring) wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of evolutionary biology 2015-10, Vol.28 (10), p.1872-1881
Hauptverfasser:	Duffield, K. R, Hunt, J, Rapkin, J, Sadd, B. M, Sakaluk, S. K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	amino acid composition Amino acids Animal behavior Animal reproduction Animals bacteria Evolutionary biology females Gryllidae - physiology Gryllodes sigillatus histidine Insects life history life‐history theory longevity Male males mortality nuptial food gift progeny reproduction reproductive effort spermatophylax Taste terminal investment
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