Group size predicts prenatal investment and offspring growth in a cooperatively breeding bird.

Janse van Vuuren AK, Vento R, Monadjem A, Bebbington K, Matson KD, Kingma SA

DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arag095
Published: 2026 Sep-Oct
Container: Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology
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@article{allodium:10.1093/beheco/arag095,
  title = {Group size predicts prenatal investment and offspring growth in a cooperatively breeding bird.},
  author = {Janse van Vuuren AK and Vento R and Monadjem A and Bebbington K and Matson KD and Kingma SA},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology},
  doi = {10.1093/beheco/arag095},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arag095}
}

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TI  - Group size predicts prenatal investment and offspring growth in a cooperatively breeding bird.
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AU  - Vento R
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AU  - Bebbington K
AU  - Matson KD
AU  - Kingma SA
PY  - 2026
JO  - Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology
DO  - 10.1093/beheco/arag095
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AK, J. V. V., R, V., A, M., K, B., KD, M., & SA, K. (2026). Group size predicts prenatal investment and offspring growth in a cooperatively breeding bird.. Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arag095

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