Avian Retinal Carotenoid Accumulation: Ecophysiological Constraints and Behavioral Consequences
abstract: The elaborate signals of animals are often costly to produce and maintain, thus communicating reliable information about the quality of an individual to potential mates or competitors. The properties of the sensory systems that receive signals can drive the evolution of these signals and s...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.9326 |