Does predator swamping promote synchronous emergence of turtle hatchlings among nests?
JK Tucker, GL Paukstis, FJ Janzen - Behavioral Ecology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The spatial and temporal synchrony observed for many behaviors is often viewed as
deriving from selection to swamp predators, ensuring that at least some individual prey …
deriving from selection to swamp predators, ensuring that at least some individual prey …
Developmental asynchrony might not reduce fitness in early life in painted turtles
Synchronous hatching and emergence of turtles from nests may be adaptive in predator
avoidance during dispersal. However, little is known about the phenotypic consequences of …
avoidance during dispersal. However, little is known about the phenotypic consequences of …