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 …

Phenotypes vary hierarchically among taxa and populations, among genotypes within
populations, among individuals within genotypes, and also within individuals for repeatedly …

Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive
account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration …

Male songbirds sing to establish territories and to attract mates. 1, 2 However, increasing
reports of singing in non-reproductive contexts 3 and by females 4, 5 show that song use is …

There is growing evidence that maternal experience influences offspring via non-genetic
mechanisms. When female three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) were …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

The bird dawn chorus has fascinated humans since ancient times, but still today numerous
questions remain unclear. This chapter will explore this puzzling phenomenon, a communal …

Existing insight suggests that maternal effects have a substantial impact on evolution, yet
these predictions assume that maternal effects themselves are evolutionarily constant …

Maternal effects can adaptively modulate offspring developmental trajectories in variable but
predictable environments. Hormone synthesis is sensitive to environmental factors, and …

Why do females of so many socially monogamous species regularly engage in matings
outside the pair bond? This question has puzzled behavioural ecologists for more than two …