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Examining the role of trade-offs between current and future reproduction in shaping provisioning decisions in birds
DownloadFall 2024
Life-history theory and parental investment theory provide the theoretical framework for understanding the adaptive strategies employed by organisms to optimize reproductive success in dynamic environments. Avian species are a valuable model for testing these theories due to their diverse...
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Feather mite ecology and morphology: exploring how obligate ectosymbionts of birds are impacted by life on hosts
DownloadFall 2022
Feather mites (Acariformes: Sarcoptiformes: Analgoidea and Pterolichoidea) are a group of small arachnids that inhabit the feathers of nearly every species of bird. Life as ectosymbionts has shaped the morphology and ecology of feather mites, whose entire life cycles (from egg to adult) are...