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Physiological condition of nestling great tits Parus major in response to experimental reduction in nest micro- and macro-parasites

Most passerines use nests as the exclusive place to lay and incubate eggs and bring nestlings up to fledging. Nests of secondary cavity nesters, like tits, provide a moist, warm and protected habitat for reproduction of blood parasites. Offspring fitness depends on interactions between parental care...

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Autores principales: Glądalski, Michał, Kaliński, Adam, Wawrzyniak, Jarosław, Bańbura, Mirosława, Markowski, Marcin, Skwarska, Joanna, Bańbura, Jerzy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30483402
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coy062

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