Prospecting is physiologically costly in a resident cooperative breeder, the Florida scrub-jay
Y. H. Suh, C. Taff, R. Bowman, J. W. Fitzpatrick
This study examines the physiological costs of prospecting behavior in Florida scrub-jays, finding that frequent prospecting is linked to oxidative damage but not mass loss.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2023 · PreprintEcology