Trade-off between immunocompetence and growth in magpies: an experimental study
Trade-off between immunocompetence and growth in magpies: an experimental study
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England: The Royal Society
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English
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A trade-off between immunity and growth has repeatedly been suggested, mainly based on laboratory and poultry science, but also from experiments where parasitism intensity was manipulated in field bird populations. However, as resource allocation to different activities (or organs) during growth is difficult to manipulate, this trade-off has only b...
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Trade-off between immunocompetence and growth in magpies: an experimental study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73091854
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73091854
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0962-8452
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1471-2954
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10.1098/rspb.2002.2217
