Embryonic heart rate is higher in species that experience greater nest predation risk during incubation

Abstract Avian eggs develop outside of the female body, and therefore embryonic development is subject to multiple internal (physiological) and external (ecological) factors. Embryonic developmental rate has important consequences for survival. Within species, embryos that develop too quickly often...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Alexander J. Di Giovanni, Todd M. Jones, Thomas J. Benson, Michael P. Ward
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-06-01
Subjects:	developmental rate embryonic development embryonic heart rate incubation behavior nest predation risk reproductive success
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11460