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Mark C. Mainwaring, Auteur ; Megan Dickens, Auteur ; Ian R. Hartley, AuteurThe outcome of sibling competition for food is often determined by variation in body size within the brood and involves trade-offs; traits that enhance competitive ability within the nest may be developed at the expense of traits that enable eff[...]
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Mark C. Mainwaring, Auteur ; Megan Dickens, Auteur ; Ian R. Hartley, AuteurSexual size dimorphism results in asymmetric sibling competition, and nestlings of the smaller sex are expected to prioritise the development of those morphological characters that maximise effective sibling competition. In this study, we test t[...]
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Megan Dickens, Auteur ; Ian R. Hartley, AuteurIn altricial birds, nestlings usually respond to the sound and appearance of the provisioning adults by begging for food when the adults arrive at the nest. Nestlings can, however, also beg incorrectly on hearing misleading sounds in the environ[...]
