Maternal Effects as Adaptations

by Fox Mousseau

Mothers have the ability to profoundly affect the quality of their offspring--from the size and quality of their eggs to where, when, and how eggs and young are placed, and from providing for and protecting developing young to choosing a mate. In many instances, these maternal effects may be the single most important contributor to variation in offspring fitness. This book explores the wide variety of maternal effects that have evolved in plants and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019511163X
• ISBN13: 9780195111637
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.1"