Immune function in a free-living bird varies over the annual cycle, but seasonal patterns differ between years

Oecologia

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 605-618

  Hegemann, Arne ^a   Matson, Kevin D ^a   Both, Christiaan ^a   Tieleman, B Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecoimmunology; Immunity; Life cycle; Seasonality; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BREEDING SEASON; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOASSAY; LIFE CYCLE; PASSERINE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TRADE-OFF;

ALAUDA; ALAUDA ARVENSIS; AVES;

EID: 84867570231     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-012-2339-3     Document Type: Article

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