Evidence of the trade-off between starvation and predation risks in ducks.

The theory of trade-off between starvation and predation risks predicts a decrease in body mass in order to improve flight performance when facing high predation risk. To date, this trade-off has mainly been validated in passerines, birds that store limited body reserves for short-term use. In the l...

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Main Authors: Cédric Zimmer, Mathieu Boos, Nicolas Poulin, Andrew Gosler, Odile Petit, Jean-Patrice Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3138777?pdf=render