Condition dependence, multiple sexual signals, and immunocompetence in peacocks

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 248-253

  Møller, Anders Pape ^a   Petrie, Marion ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive CNRS UMR 7103 UFR 927   (France)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Humoral immunity; Multiple ornaments; Rave cristatus; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL SELECTION;

PAVO; PAVO CRISTATUS;

EID: 18844468186     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/13.2.248     Document Type: Article

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