Skye F. Cameron

Sep 26, 2023 | setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Amanda C. Niehaus |Skye F. Cameron |Beata Ujvari |Thomas D. Madsen

INTRODUCTION Reproduction is so costly that organisms typically distribute their efforts and offspring over time to accommodate the competing energetic demands of growth and survival, and delay breeding during periods of poor health or environmental stress (Koons et al., 2008; Tuljapurkar, 1990). However, not all species hold back for the future—some invest all resources into a single (usually promiscuous) bout of breeding and then die.