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Stress and disturbances

Stress and disturbances - terminated projects

Effects of stress on birds

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

Effects of stress on birds

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Capercaillie and human disturbance

How susceptible is the capercaillie to human disturbances? This projects examines the behavioural and physiological cons ...

Capercaillie and human disturbance

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Relationship between corticosteron, breeding and survival in the hoopoe

How do hoopoes respond to stress during breeding? Does stress during this period affect reproductive success and surviva ...

Relationship between corticosteron, breeding and survival in the hoopoe

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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 ...

Stress hormone levels in reintroduced grey partridges

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Reintroduction of the grey partridge

How do origin and rearing conditions affect a bird's fitness in the wild? This question was explored in the context of a ...

Reintroduction of the grey partridge

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