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Diet, phenology and body size shape nutrient release by songbirds

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animals can dramatically alter ecosystem structure and function through the cycling and transport of nutrients in their waste. While birds are particularly capable of influencing nutrient cycles due to their high mobility, abundance, metabolism and functional diversity,
Linsey Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring corticosterone in feathers: Strengths, limitations, and suggestions for the future.

open access: yesComparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology, 2016
L. Romero, Graham D. Fairhurst
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Foraging plasticity and physiological adaptations enable hummingbirds to subsist on dilute nectars

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Hummingbirds frequently feed on small volumes (<30 μL) of sucrose‐rich nectars. Climate change is expected to affect both the abundance and the concentrations of accumulated nectar.
Rosalee L. Elting   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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