The evolution of simultaneous progressive provisioning revisited: extending the model to overlapping generations

“Simultaneous progressive provisioners” feed their offspring gradually as they develop—and typically feed more than one offspring simultaneously (SIM) at a time. In contrast, “sequential mass provisioners” supply offspring one after another (SEQ). Utilizing individual-based simulations, Field (Nature 404:869–871, 2005) compared the lifetime reproductive success of these strategies in different scenarios. Accordingly, SEQ should evolve in the...