The delayed effect of climatic conditions on pre‐fledging nestling haematocrit in a suboscine species in Patagonia
Haematocrit, the proportion of blood comprising erythrocytes, is often used as a proxy of individual condition. Nestling haematocrit is influenced by several factors but ambient temperature is generally agreed as a key driver. It is unclear which day(s) in embryonic or nestling development are most...
Published in: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.03056 https://doaj.org/article/e26ba29ab7f7496895b3e87edca015ea |