Life history trade-offs, immune function and the expression of sexual signals in two model groups of birds (Psittaciformes, Charadriiformes)
Ecological immunology is the study of the ecological and evolutionary factors that explain variation in the function of, and investment in, the immune system. Within this field, reproduction-based trade-offs are an important focus, where studies often address the immunological costs associated with...
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Laurentian University of Sudbury
2014
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| Online Access: | https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/dspace/handle/10219/2211 |