Effects of measuring nestling condition on nest success in the dickcissel (Spiza americana)

ABSTRACT Handling songbird nestlings is often necessary to investigate a variety of basic and applied research questions, but this may also introduce observer effects that could compromise indices of reproductive success. To test for potential observer effects while measuring nestling condition in a...

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Main Authors: Adrian P. Monroe, James A. Martin, Samuel K. Riffell, L. Wes Burger Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-06-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.412
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