Does melanin-based plumage coloration reflect health status of free-living birds in urban environments?
Abstract Background Ecological functions and processes in urban ecosystems are governed by various human activities. City-adapted and city-exploiting animal species are expected to present certain specific behavioral and physiological traits in comparison to city-avoiders or conspecific individual f...
Main Authors: | Hani Amir Aouissi, Mostefa Ababsa, Aissam Gaagai, Zihad Bouslama, Yassine Farhi, Haroun Chenchouni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2021-09-01
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Series: | Avian Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00280-7 |
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