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ectoparasitism

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on ectoparasitism with 11 nodes and 19 connections. Top connected: optimal foraging theory, body condition, Potter trap, bird banding (Passerellidae), crown-white proportion.

Definition

External parasitic infestation that can be costly to avian hosts, causing feather and skin damage as well as anemia due to blood loss

Related Terms (2)

parasitismectoparasitic infestation

Publications (1)

student_paper

Patterns of ectoparasite prevalence in the mountain white-crowned sparrow, <i></i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha<i></i>

2013central

Related Concepts (5)

body condition

metric1 shared paper

optimal foraging theory

theory1 shared paper

crown-white proportion

measurement1 shared paper

resource availability

phenomenon1 shared paper

sexual dimorphism in immune response

phenomenon1 shared paper