J. Komdeur

A major myna problem; invasive predator removal benefits female survival and population growth of a translocated island endemic

This study shows that removing invasive mynas improved female survival and population growth in translocated Seychelles warblers.

Social tolerance as strategy to resolve group conflicts: an experimental study on tug-of-war competition of burying beetles

This study investigates social tolerance in burying beetles during tug-of-war competition, finding that subordinates help dominants to gain access to resources, but this tolerance is reduced under interspecific competition.

A life-history perspective on the evolutionary interplay of sex ratios and parental sex roles

This study uses evolutionary simulations to show that parental sex roles and sex ratios co-evolve, with parental care often biased toward the sex with lower mortality or faster maturation.

Putting life history theory to the test - the estimation of reproductive values from field data

The paper compares two methods for estimating reproductive values using simulations, finding the pedigree-based method unreliable and the algebraic method accurate and precise.

The evolution of ageing in cooperative breeders

This study shows that cooperative breeding leads to longer lifespans due to delayed reproduction and kin structure, linking ageing evolution with kin selection theory.

How do ecological and social environments reflect parental roles in birds? A comparative analysis

The paper examines how ecological and social environments influence parental roles in birds, finding that social environment, not ecological factors, affects sex differences in care provisioning.

Compensatory and additive helper effects in the cooperatively breeding Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis).

This study shows compensatory and additive care effects in Seychelles warblers due to helper aid, independent of group size and territory quality.