Cross-fostering reveals sources of variation in innate immunity and hematocrit in nestling tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 573-578

  Morrison, Erin S ^a   Ardia, Daniel R ^b   Clotfelter, Ethan D ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BODY CONDITION; BROOD SIZE; CROSS-BEDDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; INNATE BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL EFFECT; NESTLING; PASSERINE; PLASMA; REARING;

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 72249084116     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04910.x     Document Type: Article

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