Indirect effects of agricultural intensification on tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) foraging behaviour, body condition, and physiology

Indirect effects of agricultural intensification on tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) foraging behaviour, body condition, and physiology

Throughout North America, many species of aerial insectivorous birds – birds that capture flying insects – have exhibited sharp declines, with tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) experiencing a 2.8% annual decline in Canada since 1989. The timing of these declines coincides with major changes in agr...

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Other Authors: Morrissey, Christy
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
aerial insectivores
corticosterone
oxidative stress
radio frequency identification
return rates
tree swallows
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-08-2251

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http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2015-08-2251

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