Sex-specific environmental sensitivity is transient in nestling Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-100

  Hogle, Nicole C ^a   Burness, Gary ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Growth; Immunity; PHA; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; NESTLING; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AVES; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 84891635038     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-013-0991-y     Document Type: Article

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