Egg testosterone affects wattle color and trait covariation in the ring-necked pheasant

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1779-1790

  Bonisoli Alquati, Andrea ^a,c   Rubolini, Diego ^a   Caprioli, Manuela ^a   Ambrosini, Roberto ^b   Romano, Maria ^a   Saino, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumen; Maternal effects; Multiple ornaments; Ring necked pheasant; Secondary sexual traits; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; EGG; FITNESS; IMMUNITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATERNAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TESTOSTERONE;

PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 80051793948     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-011-1186-2     Document Type: Article

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