Testosterone and Haemosporidian Parasites Along a Tropical Elevational Gradient in Rufous-Collared Sparrows (Zonotrichia capensis)

Elevation has been proposed as a dominant ecological variable shaping life history traits and subsequently their underlying hormonal mechanisms. In an earlier meta-analysis of tropical birds, elevation was positively related to testosterone levels. Furthermore, parasitism by avian haemosporidians sh...

• Auteur principal: Escallón, Camilo (author)
• Autres auteurs: Weinstein, Nicole (author), Tallant, James (author), Rodríguez-Saltos, Carlos (author), Bonaccorso, Elisa (author), Moore, Ignacio (author), Wojtenek, Winfried (author)
• Format: article
• Langue: eng
• Publié: 2016
• Accès en ligne: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jez.2034; http://repositorio.uti.edu.ec//handle/123456789/3524