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Birds of Switzerland

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Cultural landscape Weidist
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Stress and disturbances

The Swiss Ornithological Institute examines short- to long-term consequences of human disturbance on birds.

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Susi Jenni-Eiermann, Bettina Almasi, Benjamin Homberger

Effects of stress on birds

Effects of stress on birds

What are the effects of moderate physiological stress on reproduction and growth of birds?
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Capercaillie and human disturbance

Capercaillie and human disturbance

How susceptible is the capercaillie to human disturbances? This projects examines the behavioural and physiological consequences of human ...
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Relationship between corticosteron, breeding success and survival in the hoopoe

Relationship between corticosteron, breeding success and survival in the hoopoe

Do suboptimal habitats evoke stress in adult hoopoes and does stress in turn affect their fitness? These questions were investigated in a ...
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Stress hormone levels in reintroduced grey partridges

Stress hormone levels in reintroduced grey partridges

Do human activities disturb the grey partridge and lead to chronic stress? If the reintroduction project in Switzerland is to be ...
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Genetic and rearing conditions in grey partridge reintroduction

Genetic and rearing conditions in grey partridge reintroduction

This project investigates possible effects of genetic origin and environmental conditions during incubation and rearing, respectively, on ...
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