Evidence of the trade-off between starvation and predation risks in ducks.
The theory of trade-off between starvation and predation risks predicts a decrease in body mass in order to improve flight performance when facing high predation risk. To date, this trade-off has mainly been validated in passerines, birds that store limited body reserves for short-term use. In the l...
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| 格式: | Article |
| 語言: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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| 叢編: | PLoS ONE |
| 在線閱讀: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3138777?pdf=render |