Evolutionary BiologyCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewed
Emergence of alternative offspring care patterns from the evolution of parental negotiation strategies
Jia Zheng, Franz J. Weissing, Davide Baldan
This study uses individual-based simulations to show that parental negotiation strategies can lead to four alternative care patterns, including effective cooperation based on tit-for-tat rather than compensation.
DOI 10.1038/s42003-025-09125-1