Geographical variation in egg mass and egg content in a passerine bird.

Reproductive, phenotypic and life-history traits in many animal and plant taxa show geographic variation, indicating spatial variation in selection regimes. Maternal deposition to avian eggs, such as hormones, antibodies and antioxidants, critically affect development of the offspring, with long-las...

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Main Authors: Suvi Ruuskanen, Heli Siitari, Tapio Eeva, Eugen Belskii, Antero Järvinen, Anvar Kerimov, Indrikis Krams, Juan Moreno, Chiara Morosinotto, Raivo Mänd, Erich Möstl, Markku Orell, Anna Qvarnström, Juha-Pekka Salminen, Fred Slater, Vallo Tilgar, Marcel E Visser, Wolfgang Winkel, Herwig Zang, Toni Laaksonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3215694?pdf=render