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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Food supplementation"”.
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From nest building to life-history patterns: does food supplementation influence reproductive behaviour of birds?
… large body of research findings to suggest that food supplementation has benefits for breeding birds. To investigate this further I provided two commercially available wild bird foods (peanut cake and mealworms [Tenebrio molitor]) to Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) and Great Tits (Parus major) …
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A curate's egg: feeding birds during reproduction is 'good in parts'. A study of blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus and great tits Parus major
Food supplementation of birds in gardens is widespread and UK householders have recently been advised to supplement birds throughout the spring and summer. This coincides with reproduction of many avian species and supplementation with specific foods (e.g. live invertebrates) is encouraged to …
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Effects of supplemental food on the behavior, aggression, and paternity status of male Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea)
… study has investigated the possible effect of food availability on male mate guarding behavior. Additionally, previous results from food supplementation studies are mixed. My objectives were to determine how food supplementation might influence the breeding behavior of male Indigo Buntings …
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Enhancing the weaver ant, <i>Oecophylla smaragdina</i> (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), for biological control of a shoot borer, <i>Hypsipyla robusta</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in Malaysian mahogany plantations
… have not yet been developed. The effect of food supplementation and host plant species preference of the weaver ant, <i>Oecophylla smaragdina</i> F., was evaluated in a series of field studies. A simple model was developed to estimate the number of ants within nests on <i>Khaya ivorensis</i> …
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The Impact of Habitat Alteration on the Population Dynamics of a Declining Woodland Bird in the Mount Lofty Ranges
… exotic annual species has resulted in seasonal food shortages was tested. An assessment of the seed resources available to ground-foragers in the southern MLR confirmed that introduced, annual species dominate the understorey. Total seed biomass was over seven times greater in spring (4.08 g …
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Why growth monitoring fails : an exploratory study of child malnutrition intervention in a rural African area
… order to facilitate ameliorative action (usually food supplementation or nutrition education) to prevent malnutrition. It also aims to facilitate the active participation of mothers in ensuring their child's continual good growth. The history of growth monitoring and its use in the South African …
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The Effects of Limited Winter Food Availability on the Population Dynamics, Energy Reserves, and Feather Molt of the Swamp Sparrow
… zone winters posed by cold weather coupled with food scarcity. These challenges are often assumed to occur, but are rarely experimentally tested. I hypothesized that the naturally occurring, lower abundances of food in temperate zone winters limit a bird's ability to acquire optimal energy and …
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Nutritional Condition of White-Tailed Deer in the Central Black Hills, South Dakota: Influence of Habitat and Elk Competition
… summer deer diet composition. Generalistic elk food habits show adaptability to successional changes in the CBH forest environment. Deer and elk dietary overlap is ≤ 50% in the CBH, and increased in the winter due to a limited selection of preferred forages by both species. Natural CBH deer …
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The consequences of early- and adult-life nutrition for the colour and conservation of hihi Notiomystis cincta
… of life. Getting enough of the right kind of food affects cellular function and energy acquisition, disease avoidance, mate attraction, trophic interactions and hence ecosystem structure. When nutritional needs are inadequately met, fecundity and survival can be adversely affected. However, …
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The Effect Of Supplemental Food On The Life History Traits And Demography Of A Population Of Peromyscus Mexicanus
… tropical forest was provided with a high quality food supplement for one year (Experiment 1). Unfed and fed populations were compared to assess the effect of food addition on the reproductive and developmental characteristics of females and young, and to assess the effect of food addition on …
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Engaging Men for Gender Justice: Overcoming Barriers to Girls’ Education in the Pashtun Tribes of Northern Pakistan
… sending their girls to school such as a school food supplementation programme; and enhance political will and commitment of government by making girls’ education a priority item in education reforms and policy dialogue at both national and international levels.