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Reproductive Output Depends on Body Condition in Spotted Turtles (Clemmys Guttata)

โœ Scribed by Litzgus, Jacqueline D.; Bolton, Frances; Schulte-Hostedde, Albrecht I.


Book ID
120713155
Publisher
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
286 KB
Volume
2008
Category
Article
ISSN
0045-8511

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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