Carotenoid metabolism strengthens the link between feather coloration and individual quality
oleh: Ryan J. Weaver, Eduardo S. A. Santos, Anna M. Tucker, Alan E. Wilson, Geoffrey E. Hill
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Studies of honest signaling have found an inconsistent relationship between carotenoid coloration and individual quality. Here, Weaver et al. compare dietary and biochemically converted carotenoid coloration using meta-analyses and show that converted carotenoids drive relationships with quality measures.