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Clutch size as an optimal foraging problem for insects

Samuel W. Skinner

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · 1985 · 132 citations · 44 references

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Optimal foraging, the marginal value theorem

Eric L. Charnov · Theoretical Population Biology · 1976 · 5.4K citations

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The Optimal Balance between Size and Number of Offspring

Christopher C. Smith, Stephen D. Fretwell · The American Naturalist · 1974 · 3K citations · Full text

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The Significance of Clutch‐size

David Lack · Ibis · 1947 · 2.1K citations

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Evolutionary Biology of Parasites

John C. Holmes, Peter W. Price · Journal of Parasitology · 1980 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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On optimal oviposition behavior in phytophagous insects

John Jaenike · Theoretical Population Biology · 1978 · 779 citations

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