Original paper
A songbird adjusts its heart rate and body temperature in response to season and fluctuating daily conditions
Volume: 376, Issue: 1830, Pages: 20200213 - 20200213
Published: Jun 14, 2021
Abstract
In a seasonal world, organisms are continuously adjusting physiological processes relative to local environmental conditions. Owing to their limited heat and fat storage capacities, small animals, such as songbirds, must rapidly modulate their metabolism in response to weather extremes and changing seasons to ensure survival. As a consequence of previous technical limitations, most of our existing knowledge about how animals respond to changing...
Paper Details
Title
A songbird adjusts its heart rate and body temperature in response to season and fluctuating daily conditions
Published Date
Jun 14, 2021
Volume
376
Issue
1830
Pages
20200213 - 20200213