Context-dependent effects of parental effort on malaria infection in a wild bird population, and their role in reproductive trade-offs.
Although trade-offs between reproductive effort and other fitness components are frequently documented in wild populations, the underlying physiological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Parasitism has been suggested to mediate reproductive trade-offs, yet only a limited number of parasite taxa h...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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