Moult speed constrains the expression of a carotenoid-based sexual ornament

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2028-2034

  Serra, L ^a   Griggio, M ^b   Licheri, D ^a   Pilastro, A ^b  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Honest advertisement; Life history evolution; Multiple signals; Photoperiod; Sexual selection; Structural colours

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

BREEDING SEASON; CAROTENOID; COLOR; ORNAMENTATION; PASSERINE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNALING; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; COLOR; FEATHER; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPARROW;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; COLOR; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MOLTING; SPARROWS;

AVES; PETRONIA PETRONIA;

EID: 34547898024     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01360.x     Document Type: Article

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