Evolution of parental care, the
Auteur :
Clutton-Brock, Tim H.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691025162
Date de publication :
21 mars 1991
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Synthesizing studies of parental care in a wide variety of animals, this book provides general answers to the following important questions: Why does the extent of parental care vary so widely between species? Why do only females care for eggs and young in some animals, only males in others, and both parents in a few?