Abstract / Description of output
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 great diversity of forms of parental care and life-histories across as well as within taxa.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Evolution of Parental Care |
Editors | Nick J. Royle, Per T. Smiseth, Mathias Kölliker |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 327-345 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Edition | First |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-19-969258-3, 978-0-19-969257-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Aug 2012 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- parental care
- biodiversity
- sexual selection
- life-history evolution
- sex allocation
- sociality
- cooperation
- conflict
- growth
- genetic architecture