Whole‐body endothermy: ancient, homologous and widespread among the ancestors of mammals, birds and crocodylians
The whole‐body (tachymetabolic) endothermy seen in modern birds and mammals is long
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
Heat stress responses in birds: A review of the neural components
Simple Summary Heat stress is a major environmental condition negatively impacting the
wellbeing of various avian species. In chickens, heat exposure is associated with disruption …
wellbeing of various avian species. In chickens, heat exposure is associated with disruption …
[图书][B] Nests, eggs, and incubation: new ideas about avian reproduction
DC Deeming, SJ Reynolds - 2015 - books.google.com
Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …
Local variation in weather conditions influences incubation behavior and temperature in a passerine bird
BH Coe, ML Beck, SY Chin… - Journal of Avian …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Incubation is an important component of avian parental care and slight changes in
incubation temperature can affect offspring phenotype. Although many extrinsic and intrinsic …
incubation temperature can affect offspring phenotype. Although many extrinsic and intrinsic …
[HTML][HTML] Endocrinology of thermoregulation in birds in a changing climate
The ability to maintain a (relatively) stable body temperature in a wide range of thermal
environments by use of endogenous heat production is a unique feature of endotherms such …
environments by use of endogenous heat production is a unique feature of endotherms such …
Introducing biological realism into the study of developmental plasticity in behaviour
TGG Groothuis, B Taborsky - Frontiers in Zoology, 2015 - Springer
There is increasing attention for integrating mechanistic and functional approaches to the
study of (behavioural) development. As environments are mostly unstable, it is now often …
study of (behavioural) development. As environments are mostly unstable, it is now often …
Climate change and its effects on body size and shape: the role of endocrine mechanisms
GR Names, JL Grindstaff… - … Transactions of the …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In many organisms, rapidly changing environmental conditions are inducing dramatic shifts
in diverse phenotypic traits with consequences for fitness and population viability. However …
in diverse phenotypic traits with consequences for fitness and population viability. However …
Testing the carotenoid-based sexual signalling mechanism by altering CYP2J19 gene expression and colour in a bird species
Ornaments can evolve to reveal individual quality when their production/maintenance costs
make them reliable as 'signals' or if their expression level is intrinsically linked to condition …
make them reliable as 'signals' or if their expression level is intrinsically linked to condition …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of chick hatch time and access to feed on broiler muscle development
The effect of hatch time and the timing of access to feed on growth rate and breast muscle
development was assessed in Ross 308 broiler chickens. Chicks were removed from the …
development was assessed in Ross 308 broiler chickens. Chicks were removed from the …
Incubation temperature as a constraint on clutch size evolution
Elucidating factors that limit the number of offspring produced is fundamental to
understanding life‐history evolution. Here, we examine the hypothesis that parental ability to …
understanding life‐history evolution. Here, we examine the hypothesis that parental ability to …