Baseline corticosterone does not reflect iridescent plumage traits in female tree swallows.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.10.015
Abstract: The production of high quality secondary sexual traits can be constrained by trade-offs in the allocation of energy and nutrients with other metabolic activities, and is mediated by physiological processes. In birds, the factors influencing… read more here.
Keywords: quality; female tree; baseline corticosterone; relationship ... See more keywords