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Density-dependence of nestling immune function and physiological condition in semi-precocial colonial bird: a cross-fostering experiment
BACKGROUND: Nesting in large aggregations provides several important advantages for colonially breeding birds. However, it also imposes certain costs, associated with facilitated pathogen transmission and social stress. The cost-benefit ratio is not similar for all the birds in a colony and it might...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7847143/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33514396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-021-00388-y |