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MALADIE CHOC [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

A response to overcrowding in which physiological changes in the endocrine system lead to physical deterioration, reduced reproductive success, and fighting, which may be followed by a catastrophic decline in numbers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Écologie (Généralités)
CONT

La compétition à l'intérieur d'une même espèce entraînera certains effets physiologiques connus sous le nom de «maladie de choc». Ce phénomène survient surtout chez les rongeurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
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