Sibling competition induces stress independent of nutritional status in broods of upland buzzards

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-132

  Yosef, Reuven ^a   Gombobaatar, Sundev ^b   Bortolotti, Gary R ^c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MONGOLIA   (Mongolia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buteo hemilasius; corticosterone; Mongolia; nutritional condition; ptilochronology; sibling competition; stress; Upland Buzzard

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIRD; BROOD SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEATHER; GROWTH RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SIBLING;

MONGOLIA;

EID: 84877828619     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-12-14.1     Document Type: Article

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