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Predation selects for increased immune function in male damselflies, Calopteryx splendens

Predation selects for numerous traits in many animal species, with sick or parasitized prey often being at high risk. When challenged by parasites and pathogens, prey with poor immune functions are thus likely to be at a selective disadvantage. We tested the hypothesis that predation by birds select...

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Autori principali: Rantala, Markus J., Honkavaara, Johanna, Dunn, Derek W., Suhonen, Jukka
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: The Royal Society 2011
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3049073/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20943692
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.1680
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