Egg size and offspring quality: a meta‐analysis in birds
M Krist - Biological reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Parents affect offspring fitness by propagule size and quality, selection of oviposition site,
quality of incubation, feeding of dependent young, and their defence against predators and …
quality of incubation, feeding of dependent young, and their defence against predators and …
Facultative adjustment of the offspring sex ratio and male attractiveness: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Females can benefit from mate choice for male traits (eg sexual ornaments or body
condition) that reliably signal the effect that mating will have on mean offspring fitness …
condition) that reliably signal the effect that mating will have on mean offspring fitness …
A morphometric method of sexing white layer eggs
The present study was carried out to determine the sex of the fertilized white layer eggs with
using morphological measurements. A total of 300 Super Nick White Layer (54 wks of age) …
using morphological measurements. A total of 300 Super Nick White Layer (54 wks of age) …
Did the Prestige oil spill compromise bird reproductive performance? Evidences from long-term data on the Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) in NW Iberian …
M Vidal, J Domínguez - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The NW Iberian Kentish Plover population inhabits sparsely vegetated beaches for
foraging, roosting, nesting and rearing young. The lifestyle of this population makes them …
foraging, roosting, nesting and rearing young. The lifestyle of this population makes them …
All eggs are made equal: meta‐analysis of egg sexual size dimorphism in birds
Sex‐biased resource allocation in avian eggs has gained increasing interest. The adaptive
explanations of such allocation are often related to life‐history strategies of the studied …
explanations of such allocation are often related to life‐history strategies of the studied …
[PDF][PDF] Sex-ty** bird species with little or no sexual dimorphism: an evaluation of molecular and morphological sexing
Many avian species are either sexually monomorphic or display a small amount of sexual
dimorphism. In such cases, sex determination based on morphology is difficult. Molecular …
dimorphism. In such cases, sex determination based on morphology is difficult. Molecular …
Sex ratio varies with egg investment in the red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
WB English, D Schamel, DM Tracy… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2014 - Springer
Fisher's sex ratio theory predicts that on average parents should allocate resources equally
to the production of males and females. However, when the cost/benefit ratio for producing …
to the production of males and females. However, when the cost/benefit ratio for producing …
Seasonality predicts egg size better than nesting habitat in a precocial shorebird
Egg size represents a fundamental predictor of chick mass and body condition. Chicks from
bigger eggs have significantly increased survival, especially in precocial species, where …
bigger eggs have significantly increased survival, especially in precocial species, where …
Effect of incubation temperature on sex-dependent embryo mortality and morphological traits in Mallard
Although birds have genetically determined sex, the sex ratio has been reported to deviate
from parity in several studies. Temperature-dependent sex determination, which is common …
from parity in several studies. Temperature-dependent sex determination, which is common …
Determinants of eggshell strength in endangered raptors
We compared eggshell strength in a group of falcon taxa including the peregrine falcon
(Falco peregrinus peregrinus), the red shaheen falcon (F. peregrinus babylonicus), the …
(Falco peregrinus peregrinus), the red shaheen falcon (F. peregrinus babylonicus), the …