Antlers and parasites.

Abstract:

:Development of ornamental characters exposed to directional selection may be particularly sensitive to the effect of parasitic infections. Antlers are ornamental characters of importance in intraspecific interactions, and are in reindeer (Rangifer) developed by both males and females. By antihelmintic treatment of naturally infected female reindeer we show that parasite intensities affect development of antler asymmetry, but not antler length. These results suggest that asymmetry in antlers may reflect parasite intensities and thus be of importance in intraspecific assessment of genetic resistance towards infectious organisms.

journal_name

Oecologia

journal_title

Oecologia

authors

Folstad I,Arneberg P,Karter AJ

doi

10.1007/BF00330020

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-03-01 00:00:00

pages

556-558

issue

4

eissn

0029-8549

issn

1432-1939

pii

10.1007/BF00330020

journal_volume

105

pub_type

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