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The relationship between defecation and feeding in nestling birds: observational and experimental evidence
BACKGROUND: Adult birds clean the nest by consuming or transporting feces, which is thought to be important in order to lower the levels of parasites, pathogens and predation at the nest. If nestlings were to defecate when parents were absent, however, feces could accumulate in the nest. RESULTS: To...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566197/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26366188 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-015-0116-y |