Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0211364

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0211364

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

How and why do female lizards manipulate the sex and size of their offspring. Mathematical models suggest that reproducing females may be able to enhance their evolutionary fitness by modifying the relative allocation of resources to sons versus daughters. This project uses a model reptile system and an integrated series of experimental and field studies to examine patterns of maternal allocation to sons versus daughters and differential male and female offspring fitness in a range of environments. This study will provide robust tests of adaptationist hypotheses from sex-allocation theory and provide quantitative data necessary to understand the evolution of sex-determination systems in reptiles.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2003

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $25,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Comparative Physiology | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Comparative Physiology | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Evolutionary Biology | Life Histories (Incl. Population Ecology) | Living resources (flora and fauna)

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