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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| 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 |