Post-fledging recruitment in relation to nestling plasma testosterone and immunocompetence in the spotless starling

1. Social and ecological conditions experienced by individuals during early life can strongly influence their development and survival. Nestlings of many species present important variations in plasma androgens that can be associated with begging and sibling competition and may translate into fitnes...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Functional ecology 2011-06, Vol.25 (3), p.500-508
Hauptverfasser:	López-Rull, Isabel, Celis, Patricia, Salaberria, Conceptión, Puerta, Marisa, Gil, Diego
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Androgens Animal and plant ecology Animal ecology Animal nesting Animal physiological ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Autoecology Aves Biological and medical sciences Bird nesting cellular‐mediated immune response Ecological competition Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Human ecology Immunity Immunocompetence immunocompetence handicap hypothesis Plasma plasma testosterone Siblings Starlings Sturnus unicolor survival Testosterone Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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