Testing the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis: a review of the evidence

2004/06/28 by M.L. Roberts, K.L. Buchanan, Katherine L. Buchanan +2 · 34 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Turtle Biology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2004.05.001

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