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A Trade-Off between Reproduction and Feather Growth in the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Physiological trade-offs mediated by limiting energy, resources or time constrain the simultaneous expression of major functions and can lead to the evolution of temporal separation between demanding activities. In birds, plumage renewal is a demanding activity, which accomplishes fundamental functi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4020794/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24826890 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096428 |