Stanford University

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Stanford.edu has 1,431 URLs listed in 1,077 Dmoz categories.

Karl Deisseroth
Studies hippocampal neurogenesis.
http://www.stanford.edu/~deissero/
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The Gordon Lab
A long-term study of ant colony behavior, organization and ecology undertaken by Deborah Gordon and her colleagues at Stanford University.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dmgordon/
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Brood Parasitism
This essay describes the behavior of birds that lay their eggs in the nest of another species, with links to other essays covering similar topics.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Brood_Parasitism.html
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Cooperative Breeding
Communal breeding occurs when more than two birds of the same species provide care in rearing the young from one nest.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Cooperative_Breeding.html
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List of Essays
Many articles on every aspect of bird life. A comprehensive and useful resource.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/SUFRAME.html
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Population Dynamics
Essay discussing the factors behind the variation in the number of individuals in a bird population over time.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Population_Dynamics.html
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Site Tenacity
Many birds return to the same nesting site each season. This essay discusses why this should be so.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Site_Tenacity.html
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Territoriality
Article describing how birds try to exclude others of the same species from their home range.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Territoriality.html
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Vocal Dialects
Article describing how the songs of many avian species show geographic variation.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Vocal_Dialects.html
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Vocal Copying
Article describing how birds learn their songs from adult tutors and may incorporate sounds from other species into their repertoire.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Vocal_Copying.html
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