| Titre : | Effects of neonatal nutrition on adult reproduction in a passerine bird |
| Auteurs : | Jonathan D. Blount, Auteur ; Neil B. Metcalfe, Auteur ; Kathryn E. Arnold, Auteur ; Peter F. Surai, Auteur ; Pat Monaghan, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Ibis (148(3) JUL 2006) |
| Article en page(s) : | 509-514 |
| Résumé : | Effects of neonatal nutrition on adult reproductive performance have been little studied. In Zebra Finches Taeniopygia guttata, poor neonatal nutrition is known to be associated with reduced blood antioxidant levels in adulthood, which could impair reproductive performance. Here, we compare the effects of standard-quality (SQ) or lower-quality (LQ) neonatal nutrition on components of fecundity. Compared with controls, |



