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Quality versus quantity: The balance between egg and clutch size among Australian amphibians is related to life history and environmental conditions
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2020
bioRxiv
pre-print
An inverse relationship between egg and clutch size has been found repeatedly across animal groups, including birds, reptiles and amphibians, and is considered to be a result of resource limitations and physical constraints on the reproducing female. However, few studies have contextualised this relationship with respect to various environmental selecting pressures and life history traits that have also likely influenced the selection of an optimal egg/clutch size combination, while even fewer
doi:10.1101/2020.03.15.992495
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