Effects of a dipteran ectoparasite on immune response and growth trade-offs in barn swallow, Hirundo rustica, nestlings

Oikos

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-228

  Saino, Nicola ^a   Calza, Stefano ^a   Møller, Anders Pape ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION; ECTOPARASITE; GROWTH; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NESTLING; TRADE-OFF;

DIPTERA; HIRUNDO RUSTICA;

EID: 0031912824     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3547043     Document Type: Article

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