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energy tradeoffs

Scope: general ecology
Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Definition

Breeding birds must balance energy allocation between reproduction and survival, with parasites forcing energy towards immune response rather than reproductive traits

Related Terms (4)

energy tradeoffsimmune tradeoffsimmune investment tradeoffstradeoffs between immune response and behavior

Publications (3)

student_paper

Effect of blood parasites on incubation efficiency of <i>Z. l. oriantha</i> in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

2019framework
student_paper

Effect of blood parasites on secondary sexual characteristics and morphology in mountain white-crowned sparrows

2018framework
student_paper

Tradeoffs between mounting an immune response and territorial singing behavior in mountain white-crowned sparrows

2009central

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