Glucocorticoids link forest type to local abundance in tropical birds

• Main Authors: Simone Messina, David P Edwards, Valeria Marasco, Virginie Canoine, Cindy C. P. Cosset, Suzanne Tomassi, Suzan Benedick, Marcel Eens, David Costantini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: British Ecological society 2020
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25794/1/Glucocorticoids%20link%20forest%20type%20to%20local%20abundance%20in%20tropical%20birds.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25794/; https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13586

1. Selective logging is a major driver of environmental changes in the tropics. Recently, there has been increasing interest in understanding which traits make bird species resilient or vulnerable to such changes. Physiological stress mediated by the steroid hormone corticosterone (CORT) might under...