Parental effects on carotenoid-based plumage coloration in nestling great tits, Parus major
Carotenoid pigments have attracted much interest in behavioural and evolutionary ecology because of their dual function in immune physiology and as color signals. In vertebrates, carotenoids must ultimately be obtained from the diet, and the mechanisms and magnitude of this environmental dependence...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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