"Clutch Size" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The number of offspring produced at one birth by an oviparous or ovoviviparous animal.
| Descriptor ID |
D052284
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Clutch Size- Clutch Size
- Clutch Sizes
- Size, Clutch
- Sizes, Clutch
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clutch Size" by people in Profiles.
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Evolution of sexual cooperation from sexual conflict. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 11 12; 116(46):23225-23231.
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Preservation of ovarian follicles reveals early evolution of avian reproductive behaviour. Nature. 2013 Mar 28; 495(7442):507-11.
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Family dynamics through time: brood reduction followed by parental compensation with aggression and favouritism. Ecol Lett. 2013 Mar; 16(3):315-22.
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Communal breeding: clever defense against cheats. Curr Biol. 2010 Nov 09; 20(21):R931-3.