Effect of Ephemeral Food Restriction on Growth of House Sparrows
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Effect of Ephemeral Food Restriction on Growth of House Sparrows
—We tested for the presence of compensatory growth (i.e. faster age-specific growth) following ephemeral periods of food restriction in altricial nestlings using the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) as a model species. To simulate periods of poor food conditions, we raised nestlings in captivity, fed them a synthetic diet, and held them at constant body mass for 48 h beginning on either day 3 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Auk
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1938-4254,0004-8038
DOI: 10.1093/auk/117.1.164