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Eggshell coloration and its importance in postmating sexual selection
Avian eggshell color seems to fulfill multiple functions, some of them being structural and others signaling. In this study, we tested whether or not eggshell coloration may play a role in sexual selection of Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus). According to the “Sexually selected eggshell coloration” h...
Autores principales: | Poláček, Miroslav, Griggio, Matteo, Mikšík, Ivan, Bartíková, Michaela, Eckenfellner, Manfred, Hoi, Herbert |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5288260/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28168030 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2664 |
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