9780691087306 - the the evolution of parental care (monographs in behavior and ecology) von clutton-brock, t. h. (1 Ergebnisse)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Princeton University Press, 1991
- Softcover
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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Please note that a previous owner has written their name in pencil inside this book. There is some foxing to page ends and the spine of the dust jacket has fading. Otherwise this book is in good condition. Synthesizing studies of parental care in a wide variety of animals, this book is the first attempt… to provide general answers to the following important questions: Why does the extent of parental care vary so widely between species? Why do only females care for eggs and young in some animals, only males in others, and both parents in a few? To what extent is parental care adjusted to variation in its benefits to offspring and its costs to parents? How do parents divide their resources betw.
