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Differences in resource acquisition, not allocation, mediate the relationship between behaviour and fitness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Apr 2022
Haave-Audet Elène, Besson Anne A, Nakagawa Shinichi, Mathot Kimberley J
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Within populations, individuals often show repeatable variation in behaviour, called 'animal personality'. In the last few decades, numerous empirical studies have attempted to elucidate the mechanisms maintaining this variation, such as life-history trade-offs. Theory predicts that among-individual variation in behavioural traits could be maintained if traits that are positively associated with reproduction are...
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