Sexual ornamentation relates to immune function in male red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• ornamentation 83%
• parasite 64%
• infection 29%
• nematode 26%
• immunity 19%
• mate choice 13%
• immune response 10%
• cell 9%
• defense 7%
• bird 6%
• removal 4%
• effect 1%

Agriculture & Biology

• Lagopus lagopus scoticus 100%
• parasites 43%
• spleen 20%
• cell-mediated immunity 17%
• infection 16%
• Nematoda 12%
• Trichostrongylus 10%
• gastrointestinal nematodes 9%
• mating behavior 7%
• immune response 6%
• birds 4%