Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

oxidation handicap hypothesis: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Evolutionary biology

the proposal that testosterone raises oxidative stress, so sexual signals honestly reveal a male's capacity to resist that damage.

In evolutionary biology, oxidation handicap hypothesis refers to the proposal that testosterone raises oxidative stress, so sexual signals honestly reveal a male's capacity to resist that damage. This meaning comes from Alonso-Alvarez (2006) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how oxidation handicap hypothesis sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

capacity5 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one word, four limits handicap2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs hypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Alonso-Alvarez, C., Bertrand, S., Faivre, B., Chastel, O., & Sorci, G. (2006). Testosterone and oxidative stress: the oxidation handicap hypothesis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 274(1611), 819-825. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3764

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct