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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Avian behavior"”.
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Nest predation and habitat selection in the grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
… source of natural selection that shapes avian behavior and life-history traits. However, our understanding of the relationship between habitat characteristics and nest loss and how predation affects nest-site selection is limited. Predators are not often identified, yet their behavior …
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Singing Bird Singing Soul: Avian Symbolism in Cross-Cultural Soprano Repertoire
“Singing Bird Singing Soul: Avian Symbolism in Cross-Cultural Soprano Repertoire” explores the symbolic use of birds in soprano repertoire of different genres and cultural origins as a means of expressing human emotion. It analyzes the works by seven composers and in seven languages. Based on the …
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Nesting ecology and conservation of shrubland birds in a fragmented urbanized landscape in northeastern Illinois
… factors. Although many studies consider avian species-specific differences, most group types of depredation/failure rather than linking specific predators to nesting success/failure and then comparing levels of success/failure to other variables. The purpose of this study was to combine …
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Stress eating? Causes and consequences of variation in foraging behavior in a challenging world
Foraging is one of the most fundamental behaviors for sustaining life. Yet, the drivers and effects of variation in foraging behavior are often not well understood. In this dissertation, I investigate both the causes of foraging choices – focusing on how the glucocorticoid stress response affects …