Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Raunsgard, Astrid"
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Causes and consequences of variation in age at maturity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Raunsgard, Astrid (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:163, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Understanding the causes and consequences of variation in life-history traits is fundamental for managing natural populations in a changing environment. Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) spend 1–5 years feeding at sea before ... -
Inter-sexual parental conflict over seed provisioning in a mixed-mating vine
Raunsgard, Astrid (Master thesis, 2017)1. Sexual reproduction creates an arena for inter-sexual parental conflict. When multiple paternity occurs, paternal plants are selected to exploit maternal plants for resources invested in their seeds, at the expense of ... -
Intersexual conflict over seed size is stronger in more outcrossed populations of a mixed-mating plant
Raunsgard, Astrid; Opedal, Øystein Hjorthol; Ekrem, Runa K; Wright, Jonathan; Bolstad, Geir Hysing; Armbruster, William Scott; Pelabon, Christophe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In polyandrous species, fathers benefit from attracting greater maternal investment toward their offspring at the expense of the offspring of other males, while mothers should usually allocate resources equally among ...