Phenotypic, genetic, and environmental causes of variation in yellow skin pigmentation and serum carotenoids in Eurasian kestrel nestlings

Ecological Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 273-279

  Casagrande, Stefania ^a   Costantini, David ^b   Tagliavini, James ^c   Dell'Omo, Giacomo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d Ornis Italica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Cross fostering; Environment; Falco tinnunculus; Heritability; Kestrel; Proximate factors; Skin coloration; Variance component

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GENETICS; HERITABILITY; NESTLING; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENT; RAPTOR; REARING; SEXUAL SELECTION;

FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 67349145454     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-008-0503-3     Document Type: Article

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