Division of Evolution Ecology and Genetics, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Curr Biol. 2011 Mar 8;21(5):R195-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.01.044.
In some species, including humans, parents receive help with offspring care. A new comparative study suggests that birds breed cooperatively when environmental conditions vary. Further empirical and theoretical work will be required to understand the evolutionary significance of this insight.
在一些物种中,包括人类在内,父母会在照顾后代方面得到帮助。一项新的比较研究表明,当环境条件发生变化时,鸟类会进行合作繁殖。为了理解这一观点的进化意义,还需要进一步的实证和理论工作。