How many cubs can a mum nurse? Maternal age and size influence litter size in polar bears.

作者: Dorinda Marie Folio , Jon Aars , Olivier Gimenez , Andrew E. Derocher , Øystein Wiig

DOI: 10.1098/RSBL.2019.0070

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摘要: Life-history theory predicts that females' age and size affect the level of maternal investment in current reproduction, balanced against future reproductive effort, maintenance survival. U...

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