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immunocompetence handicap hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary biology

the proposal that testosterone boosts ornaments but suppresses immunity, so only high-quality males can afford elaborate displays.

In evolutionary biology, immunocompetence handicap hypothesis refers to the proposal that testosterone boosts ornaments but suppresses immunity, so only high-quality males can afford elaborate displays. This meaning comes from Folstad (1992) in The American Naturalist.[1]

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Folstad, I., & Karter, A. J. (1992). Parasites, Bright Males, and the Immunocompetence Handicap. The American Naturalist, 139(3), 603-622. https://doi.org/10.1086/285346

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