Phenotypically plastic responses of animals to adjust to environmental variation are
pervasive. Reversible plasticity (ie, phenotypic flexibility), where adult phenotypes can be …

Aim Seasonal variation in community composition and species distributional ranges along
elevational gradients remain poorly known but are essential to inform conservation. In this …

Species residing across elevational gradients display adaptations in response to
environmental changes such as oxygen availability, ultraviolet radiation, and temperature …

The pectoralis major is the muscle required for migratory flight in songbirds, and has been
believed to be exclusively composed of fast oxidative glycolytic (FOG) fibers in most small …

Several cryptic avian species have been validated by recent integrative taxonomic efforts in
the Sino-Himalayan mountains, indicating that avian diversity in this global biodiversity …

The annual cycle of migratory birds requires significant phenotypic remodeling. We sought
to induce the migratory phenotype in Gray Catbirds by exposing them to a short-day light …

Avian flight is powered by a downstroke force generated by the pectoralis (P) muscle and an
upstroke force generated by the supracoracoideus (SC) muscle. Some taxa, notably …

Metabolomics is the study of small, endogenous metabolites that participate in metabolic
reactions, including responses to stressors. Anthropogenic and environmental changes that …

Migratory birds experience changes in their environment and diet during seasonal
migrations, thus requiring interactions between diet and gut microbes. Understanding the co …

The life‐history theory of evolution posits that organisms are maximized for reproductive
success through the processes of natural selection. Though believed to impact nearly every …