To our knowledge, this is the first study that integrates the relevant elements for the Resource Allocation Principle (differential resource allocation to reproduction, growth and defense) and its consequences for herbivory, in a single system, in this case a group of long-lived, tropical sympatric species of the same genus.
Our results do not support the hypothesis that the appearance of dioecy could result from a differential allocation to reproductive functions among seasons (Kjellberg and Maurice 1989).
First, the results are generally consistent with a differential allocation of instruction time: private schools seem to spend more time teaching Hindi than other subjects; public schools essentially do not teach Hindi.
Finally, differential allocation of lysozyme along the laying sequence was recently shown in the yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis, [42]).
In this circumstance, the differential allocation of ε2 subunits produces distinct numbers of NMDA receptors in these synapses, resulting in differential ability to express synaptic plasticity [1], [2].
One of the biggest challenges facing evolutionary genetics is the separation of purely direct genetic effects on offspring performance from female differential allocation or maternal/paternal effects [41].
The differing scavenging activity of the different FPs observed in both experiments can be partially explained by the differential allocation of FPs within coral tissue [15], [23].
We recently reported L-R asymmetry of hippocampal circuitry caused by differential allocation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) subunit GluRε2 (NR2B) in hippocampal synapses.
If perceived partner quality is reduced by the manipulation, e.g. following handicapping, differential allocation theory [30] predicts that parental effort should decrease because offspring of a poor quality partner are less worthy of investment.
Life history trade-offs have often been assumed to be the consequences of restrictions in the availability of critical resources such as energy and nutrients, necessitating differential allocation of resources to costly traits [1].
