Behavioural responses of wildlife to urban environments

Biological Reviews

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 537-549

  Lowry, Hélène ^a   Lill, Alan ^a   Wong, Bob B M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural modification; Genetic adaptation; Human disturbance; Phenotypic plasticity; Temperament; Urban adapter; Urban environment; Vocal adjustments

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOURAL MODIFICATION; CITY; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; HUMAN DISTURBANCE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TEMPERAMENT; URBAN ADAPTER; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; VOCAL ADJUSTMENTS; WILD ANIMAL;

BEHAVIOURAL MODIFICATION; GENETIC ADAPTATION; HUMAN DISTURBANCE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TEMPERAMENT; URBAN ADAPTER; URBAN ENVIRONMENT; VOCAL ADJUSTMENTS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CITIES; ECOSYSTEM; URBANIZATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84880035549     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12012     Document Type: Article

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