Matson, Kevin D.; Tieleman, B. Irene; Klasing, Kirk C.(2006)
In wild birds, relatively little is known about intra- or interspecific variation in immunological capabilities, and even less is known about the effects of stress on immune function. Immunological assays adaptable to field ...
Addison, BriAnne; Klasing, Kirk C.; Robinson, W. Douglas; Austin, Suzanne H.; Ricklefs, Robert E.(2009)
Maternally derived yolk antibodies provide neonates with immune protection in early life at negligible cost to mothers. However, developmental effects on the neonate's future immunity are potentially costly and thus ...
Tieleman, B. Irene; Dijkstra, Thomas H.; Klasing, Kirk C.; Visser, G. Henk; Williams, Joseph B.(2008)
Life-history theory assumes that organisms trade-off current against future reproduction to maximize fitness. Experimental explorations of the costs of reproduction have not yielded a clear understanding of the nature of ...
