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body condition
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Definition
Measure of an animal's physical state, often assessed through body mass relative to size
Related Terms (7)
larval conditionphysiological conditionenergetic conditionbody massstandardized body massconditionbody condition index
Publications (12)
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The role of environmental variation in mediating fitness trade-offs for an amphibian polyphenism
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Effects of a range-shifting caddisfly on life histories of a top predator in high elevation ponds
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Causes and consequences of pre-hibernation body mass in golden-mantled ground squirrels (Callospermophilus lateralis)
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Natal philopatry varies with larval condition in salamanders
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Stress hormone metabolites predict overwinter survival in yellow-bellied marmots
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Patterns of ectoparasite prevalence in the mountain white-crowned sparrow, <i></i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha<i></i>
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Correlates and consequences of dominance in a social rodent
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Age and sex influence marmot antipredator behavior during periods of heightened risk
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Foraging behavior of parasitized and non-parasitized voles during new moon and full moon events
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