Life-history dependent relationships between plasma alkaline phosphatase activity and body condition in male Eurasian Tree Sparrows

Life-history dependent relationships between plasma alkaline phosphatase activity and body condition in male Eurasian Tree Sparrows

Abstract Background In temperate-breeding birds, individuals must adjust their physiological states from one life-history stage to another in response to changing conditions to maximize ecological fitness. Previous evidences have shown that body mass, size-corrected mass (SCM), and hematocrit (Hct)...

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Main Authors: Yuliang Zhao, Lingjuan Gong, Baohua Zhao, Xuebin Gao, Yuefeng Wu, Dongming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Alkaline phosphatase
Size-corrected mass
Hematocrit
Passer montanus
Life history
Trade-off
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-017-0075-4

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