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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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Autores principales: Saino, Nicola, Romano, Maria, Rubolini, Diego, Ambrosini, Roberto, Romano, Andrea, Caprioli, Manuela, Costanzo, Alessandra, Bazzi, Gaia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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