Predation risk and the cost of being fat

<p style="text-align:justify;"> SMALL birds increase their fat reserves in winter as insurance against reduced or unpredictable food supplies1: fat is accumulated daily from feeding and utilized overnight2. Field observations indicate that birds often maintain smaller reserves than...

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Main Authors: Gosler, A, Greenwood, J, Perrins, C
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 1995