Maternal effects, malaria infections and the badge size of the house sparrow

• 作 者: Philip L.G.Birget Stephen D.Larcombe
• 机 构: St Peter’s College,University of Oxford,New Inn Hall Street,Oxford OX1 2DL,UK“,”Institute of Evoluti
• 出 处: Avian Research
• 发表日期: 2015年06期
• 关键词: Avian malaria Digit ratio Passer domesticus Sexual signals

Background: The evolution of sexual signals is not only determined by immediate sexual selection but also by selection arising from the environment and the interaction with developmental effects.In this study we aimed to investigate how the badge size