Cover, not caging, influences chronic physiological stress in a ground-nesting bird

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 482-488

  Tan, Laura X L ^a   Buchanan, Katherine L ^a   Maguire, Grainne S ^b   Weston, Michael A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BirdLife Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HATCHING; NEST SITE; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

AVES; CHARADRIUS RUFICAPILLUS;

EID: 84941734708     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jav.00625     Document Type: Article

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