Evolution of sexual dichromatism: Contribution of carotenoid- versus melanin-based coloration

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-172

  Badyaev, Alexander V ^a   Hill, Geoffrey E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardueline finches; Carotenoids; Melanins; Sexual dichromatism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CAROTENOID; COLOR; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; PLUMAGE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE;

EID: 0033836328     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1999.0350     Document Type: Article

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