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phylopath: Easy phylogenetic path analysis in R
Confirmatory path analysis allows researchers to evaluate and compare causal models using observational data. This tool has great value …
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phylopath: Easy phylogenetic path analysis in R
Female brain size affects the assessment of male attractiveness during mate choice
It has become increasingly clear that a larger brain can confer cognitive benefits. Yet not all of the numerous aspects of cognition …
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Timing of diapause termination in relation to variation in winter climate
n temperate insects, winters are typically endured by entering diapause, which comprises a deep resting stage. Correct timing of …
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No association between brain size and male sexual behavior in the guppy
It has become increasingly clear that a larger brain can confer cognitive benefits. Yet not all of the numerous aspects of cognition …
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Brain size affects the behavioural response to predators in female guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Large brains are thought to result from selection for cognitive benefits, but how enhanced cognition leads to increased fitness remains …
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Why direct effects of predation complicate the social brain hypothesis: And how incorporation of explicit proximate behavioral mechanisms might help
A growing number of studies have found that large brains may help animals survive by avoiding predation. These studies provide an …
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Dogs, but not wolves, lose their sensitivity towards novelty with age
Selection of behavioral traits holds a prominent role in the domestication of animals, and domesticated species are generally assumed …
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