Influence of body condition on reproduct
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Catherine Louise Michel; Xavier Bonnet
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Article
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2011
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract Reproduction is expensive. Substantial body reserves (i.e. high body condition) are usually required for females to undertake offspring production. In many vertebrates, maternal body condition positively influences reproductive output, and emaciated individuals skip reproduction. Howeve