Developmental stress: evidence for positive phenotypic and fitness effects in birds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 156, Issue , 2015, Pages 389-398

  Crino, Ondi L ^a   Breuner, Creagh W ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Corticosterone; Developmental stress; Fitness; Nestlings; Performance; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 84946596203     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-015-1236-z     Document Type: Review

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