Absolute and relative signals: A comparison between melanin-and carotenoid-based patches

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 589-595

  Senar, J C ^a   Quesada, J ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotenes; Melanin; Parus major; Plumage colour; Sexual selection; Signalling

Indexed keywords

PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 33748950060     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906776759484     Document Type: Article

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