Covariation in life-history traits: Differential effects of diet on condition, hormones, behavior, and reproduction in genetic finch morphs

American Naturalist

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 375-390

  Pryke, Sarah R ^a,b   Astheimer, Lee B ^c   Griffith, Simon C ^a,d   Buttemer, William A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hormones; Immune function; Life history traits; Nutrition; Parental care; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIOR; BODY CONDITION; COLOR MORPH; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HORMONE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRITION; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMORPHISM; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BODY CONSTITUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FINCH; GENETICS; HEMATOCRIT; IMMUNOLOGY; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CORTICOSTERONE; DIET; FINCHES; HEMATOCRIT; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; PIGMENTATION; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AVES; ERYTHRURA GOULDIAE;

EID: 84857015986     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664078     Document Type: Article

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