Predator-induced renesting and reproductive effort in indigo buntings: more work for less pay?

Renesting after nest predation is an adaptive response to increase productivity in birds. However, renesting female Indigo Buntings had lower body condition, higher stress hormone concentrations, and lower productivity than females successful on their first attempt. The frequency of renesting was hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Conservation physiology 2015, Vol.3 (1), p.cou063-cou063
Hauptverfasser:	Morris, Dana L, Faaborg, John, Washburn, Brian E, Millspaugh, Joshua J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal reproduction Behavior Cardinalidae Emberiza Environmental aspects Nest building Ornithological research Physiological aspects Predation (Biology) Zoological research
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