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mother-knows-best hypothesis — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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mother-knows-best hypothesis

Scope: evolution

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on mother-knows-best hypothesis with 59 nodes and 115 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Beetles, Bombus, Hymenoptera, Asteraceae.

Definition

The hypothesis that parent-offspring conflicts can arise when host plants that maximize larval performance differ from plants that increase adult longevity and egg production

Related Terms (2)

oviposition preference-offspring performancemother-knows-best

Publications (1)

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Understanding pollen specialization in mason bees: a case study of six species

2021Oecologia

mother-knows-best hypothesis

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Definition

Related Terms (2)

Publications (1)

Understanding pollen specialization in mason bees: a case study of six species

Related Concepts (4)

pollen specialization

digestive efficiency

foraging investment

amino acid requirements

Frequently Associated Species

Osmia montana

Osmia subaustralis

Osmia iridis

Osmia tristella

Lathyrus lanszwertii

Vicia americana

Osmia mason bees

Hymenoptera

Asteraceae

Osmia coloradensis