Stress-dependent trade-off between immunological condition and reproductive performance in the polygynous red bishop (Euplectes orix)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-239

  Friedl, Thomas W P ^a   Edler, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Among season variability; Condition dependent trade off; Heterophile lymphocyte ratio; Male quality; Stress induced immunosuppression

Indexed keywords

IMMUNE SYSTEM; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TRADE-OFF;

EUPLECTES ORIX;

EID: 24744433779     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-005-0509-z     Document Type: Article

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