The chemical pathway of carotenoids: From plants to birds

Ardea

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-128

  Isaksson, Caroline ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotenoid availability; Lutein; Parus major; Plumage coloration; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CAROTENOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FOOD CHAIN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLUMAGE; TRADE-OFF;

AVES; BETULA PENDULA; PARUS MAJOR; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 66149165756     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5253/078.097.0116     Document Type: Article

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