Age, sex and beauty: methodological dependence of age- and sex-dichromatism in the great tit Parus major
Carotenoid-based colour expression is frequently involved in sexual dichromatism, particularly in bird plumage, suggesting a role in sexual selection. Despite much work on expression of the carotenoid-based ventral plumage coloration of the great tit (Parus major), which represents a popular model i...
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Формат: | Journal article |
Язык: | English |
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2010
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