Oxidative Stress Mediates Physiological Costs of Begging in Magpie (Pica pica) Nestlings

BACKGROUND: Theoretical models predict that a cost is necessary to guarantee honesty in begging displays given by offspring to solicit food from their parents. There is evidence for begging costs in the form of a reduced growth rate and immunocompetence. Moreover, begging implies vigorous physical a...

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Autores principales: Moreno-Rueda, Gregorio, Redondo, Tomás, Trenzado, Cristina E., Sanz, Ana, Zúñiga, Jesús M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3393730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22808144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040367

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3393730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22808144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0040367

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