In terms of the relationship between energy and percentage of time in the breedi

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In terms of the relationship between energy and percentage of time in the breeding cycle, which reproductive phase appears to be more costly for adults?

a. Incubation

b. Chick-brooding

c. Chick-rearing

100 4000 80 O 3000 60 D 2000 40 O 20 1000 All Chk Stages Inc ne duc Brd Chk Reproductive Stage Fig. 1 The average cost per day and percentage of the total cycle duration (black line) for each breeding stage in wandering albatrosses at Crozet. The average cost for each stage (gray bars) and all stages combined (black bar) includes both time at sea and time on the nest for a breeding pair. The breeding cycle includes the incubation (Inc), chick- brooding (Brd), and chick-rearing (Chk) stages

Explanation / Answer

Answer- Chick-rearing

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