A generalized relationship of litter size to mammalian body size was predicted by a graph model. The model was used to generate hypotheses explaining specific features of variation in gestation time, relative litter weight, birth weight, and reproductive capacity. The predictions were tested by mean
Reproductive strategies of primates: The influence of body size and diet on litter size
โ Scribed by C. A. Chapman; S. Walker; L. Lefebvre
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 802 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-8332
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