Investigating the immune and reproductive strategies of burying beetles, Nicrophorus vespilloides
This thesis considers the field of ecological immunology, specifically considering life-history trade-offs between reproductive investment and self-maintenance. Classical immunology considers the physiological mechanisms behind the function of the immune system; both in a state of disease and at tim...
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Queen's University Belfast
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.677451 |