Physiological stress in ecology: Lessons from biomedical research

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 249-255

  Romero, L Michael ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; HORMONE; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1942489265     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2004.03.008     Document Type: Review

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