TERRESTRIAL REPRODUCTION AND PARENTAL CARE DRIVE RAPID EVOLUTION IN THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN OFFSPRING SIZE AND NUMBER ACROSS AMPHIBIANS.

Terrestrial reproduction and parental care drive rapid evolution in the trade-off between offspring size and number across amphibians.

The trade-off between offspring size and number is central to life history strategies.Both the evolutionary gain of parental care or more favorable habitats for offspring development are predicted to result in fewer, larger offspring.However, despite much research, it remains unclear whether and how different forms of care and habitats drive the ev

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Midwife-led birthing centres in four countries: a case study

Abstract Background Midwives are essential providers of primary health care and can play a major role in the provision of health care that can save lives and improve sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health outcomes.One way for midwives to deliver care is through midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs).Most of the evidence on MLBCs i

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