Evolutionary ecology at Animal Ecology, Dept. Svensson Evolutionary ecology concerns the evolutionary significance of behaviour, morphology and physiology, i.e. the ways these traits contribute to survival and reproduction. The research deals with variation in reproductive strategies, i.e. the size and portioning of parental investment.
Special attention is given conflicts between the sexes and between parents and offspring.
The influence of parental energy expenditure, parasite investation and health on reproductive trade-offs are studied. The relationships between patterns of parental care, sexual selection and the variation in mating systems are evaluated. The role of seasonal trade-offs between adult and juvenile fitness components is evaluated. Lardner, B. 1995. Experimental evidence for low intra-pair chache pilfering rates in European nuthatches.