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SUBMITTER: Cooney CR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7224302 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20200514 1
The duration of the developmental period represents a fundamental axis of life-history variation, yet broad insights regarding the drivers of this diversity are currently lacking. Here, we test mechanistic and ecological explanations for the evolution of developmental duration using embryological data and information on incubation and fledging for 3096 avian species. Developmental phases associated primarily with growth are the longest and most variable, consistent with a role for allometric con ...[more]