| do shade-grown coffee plantations pose a disease risk for wild birds? | shade-grown coffee plantations are often promoted as a conservation strategy for wild birds. however, these agro-ecosystems are actively managed for food production, which may alter bird behaviors or interactions that could change bird health, compared to natural forest. to examine whether there is a difference between the health parameters of wild birds inhabiting shade-grown coffee plantations and natural forest, we evaluated birds in costa rica for (1) their general body condition, (2) antibo ... | 2013 | 23636482 |