Ecological immunology: Life history trade-offs and immune defense in birds

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Norris, Ken ^a   Evans, Matthew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fitness; Immune system; Immunocompetence; Life history trade offs

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIMITING FACTOR; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0034057003     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/11.1.19     Document Type: Article

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