supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31672296 and 31172104)。
Background:As one of the reproductive strategies adopted by bird species,variation in investment in egg production and its influencing factors are important and well-studied subjects.Intraclutch changes in egg size as...
In the last decades, higher attention has been paid to olfactory perception in birds. As a consequence, a handful of avian species have been discovered to use olfaction in different contexts. Nevertheless, we still ha...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31672303 to CY,and 31772453 to WL)
Background: Laying sequence has important effects on eggshell color and embryonic development in birds. Some birds can allocate resources unevenly among the eggs within a clutch, prioritizing those at the beginning of...
The cerclage wire is an important adjuvant in the management of Orthopaedic and trauma cases and is particularly useful in long bone fractures. It is especially useful for addressing the fractures, especially the comm...
financially supported by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31470472);the National Undergraduate "Innovation" Project and Zhejiang Province’s "Xinmiao" Project
Background:The capacity for thermogenesis is considered part of an animal's adaptive strategy for survival,and basal metabolic rate(BMR) is one of the fundamental physiological standards for assessing the energy cost ...
jointly funded by the Td V, the EGI and Jesus College, Oxford
Background: The evolution of sexual signals is not only determined by immediate sexual selection but also by selection arising from the environment and the interaction with developmental effects.In this study we aimed...