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Control theory predictions of reproductive allocation in female dusky salamanders (English)
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1987
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A model of the reproductive ecology of female dusky salamanders was used to investigate the allocation scheme that a female might use to maximize her reproductive success. Analysis of the model with techniques of optimal control theory suggests that fecundity is maximized either by allocating food resources to reproduction for the entire time period prior to egg laying, or by growing first, then switching to reproduction later in the year. The analysis also indicates that egg mortality will be minimized if the female provides maternal care at the maximum level throughout egg brooding. These results are not specific to dusky salamanders, but can be extended to other organisms with similar reproductive characteristics.
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life history theory
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parental care
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amphibians
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reproductive ecology of female dusky salamanders
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allocation scheme
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reproductive success
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fecundity
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food resources
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egg mortality
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