The consequences of early developmental conditions for performance in later life are now
subjected to convergent interest from many different biological sub-disciplines. However …

The survival probability of birds during the juvenile period, between the end of parental care
and adulthood, is highly variable and has a major effect on population dynamics and …

Although the long-lasting effects of variation in early-life environment have been well
documented across organisms, the underlying causal mechanisms are only recently starting …

Adverse experiences during early life exert important effects on development, health,
reproduction, and social bonds, with consequences often persisting across generations. A …

ISBN-13 978-0307593481 ISBN-10 0307593487 Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us
About Health and the Science of Healing is a captivating and thought-provoking book that …

Highlights•Maynard Smith (1977) introduced a game-theoretic approach to parental care
evolution.•We identify progress that has been made since the publication of the paper.•We …

Many studies have assessed the costs of sibling rivalry in systems where offspring always
have competitors, but conclusions about sibling rivalry in these species are restricted to …

Maternal effects are prevalent in nature and significantly contribute to variation in phenotypic
trait expression. However, little attention has been paid to the factors shaping variation in the …

Daily energy expenditure (DEE) is the result of decisions on how to allocate time among
activities (resting, commuting and foraging) and the energy costs of those activities. Dynamic …

Persistent phenotypic changes due to early-life stressors are widely acknowledged, but their
relevance for wild, free-living animals is poorly understood. We evaluated effects of two …