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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

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 42 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on mother-knows-best hypothesis with 42 nodes and 131 connections. Top connected: Bombus, Ligusticum porteri, Bombus terrestris, Bombus impatiens, Atriplex canescens.

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

2021Oecologiatested

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)

lecty

digestive efficiency

foraging investment

amino acid requirements

Frequently Associated Species

Bacteria

Atriplex canescens

Helianthus

Vicia americana

Ligusticum porteri

Bombus

Osmia

Hoplitis

Megachile

Helianthus annuus