Consequences of experimental addition of fresh, aromatic plants into nests of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) on the physiological condition of nestlings
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-020-2812-7
Abstract: The blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is one of a few known passerine birds that incorporate fresh fragments of aromatic plants in their nest during the nesting period. In this study, we experimentally tested whether aromatic… read more here.
Keywords: condition nestlings; physiological condition; aromatic plants; condition ... See more keywords
Physiological costs in monarch butterflies due to forest cover and visitors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106592
Abstract: Abstract The deleterious anthropogenic impact on animals is often hidden and not revealed in indexes of mortality in populations. Hence, animal monitoring should not only involve population numbers and survival, but also the individual physiological… read more here.
Keywords: chincua; physiological condition; forest cover; monarch ... See more keywords
In vitro formation of adventitious shoots on caulinary tissue of physiologically contrasting Agave angustifolia plants
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DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.2018.v30.i1.1584
Abstract: To micropropagate agave plants, somatic tissue is obtained from selected plants that are conditioned for 2 to 6 months to improve their physiological condition and health before in vitro cultivation. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: adventitious shoots; physiological condition; agave angustifolia; tissue ... See more keywords