How low can you go? An adaptive energetic framework for interpreting basal metabolic rate variation in endotherms
Adaptive explanations for both high and low body mass-independent basal metabolic rate
(BMR) in endotherms are pervasive in evolutionary physiology, but arguments implying a …
(BMR) in endotherms are pervasive in evolutionary physiology, but arguments implying a …
Environmental, ecological and mechanistic drivers of avian seasonal metabolic flexibility in response to cold winters
DL Swanson, F Vézina - Journal of Ornithology, 2015 - Springer
Small birds inhabiting regions with cold winter climates show seasonally flexible metabolic
phenotypes, with the winter phenotype characterized by increments of summit metabolic rate …
phenotypes, with the winter phenotype characterized by increments of summit metabolic rate …
Artificial light at night affects brain plasticity and melatonin in birds
Artificial light at night (ALAN), which disrupts the daily cycle of light, has vast biological
impacts on all organisms, and is also associated with several health problems. The few …
impacts on all organisms, and is also associated with several health problems. The few …
Sources and significance of variation in basal, summit and maximal metabolic rates in birds
AE Mckechnie, DL Swanson - Current Zoology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The rates at which birds use energy may have profound effects on fitness, thereby
influencing physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution. Comparisons of standardized …
influencing physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution. Comparisons of standardized …
Avian seasonal metabolic variation in a subtropical desert: basal metabolic rates are lower in winter than in summer
B Smit, AE McKechnie - Functional Ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Most small birds inhabiting temperate latitudes in the Holarctic increase basal
metabolic rate (BMR) in winter, a pattern thought to reflect the up‐regulation of metabolic …
metabolic rate (BMR) in winter, a pattern thought to reflect the up‐regulation of metabolic …
Physiological responses of wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) to heatwaves
Desert birds inhabit hot, dry environments that are becoming hotter and drier as a
consequence of climate change. Extreme weather such as heatwaves can cause mass …
consequence of climate change. Extreme weather such as heatwaves can cause mass …
Uncoupling basal and summit metabolic rates in white-throated sparrows: digestive demand drives maintenance costs, but changes in muscle mass are not needed to …
Avian basal metabolic rate (BMR) and summit metabolic rate (M sum) vary in parallel during
cold acclimation and acclimatization, which implies a functional link between these …
cold acclimation and acclimatization, which implies a functional link between these …
Global patterns of seasonal acclimatization in avian resting metabolic rates
The adjustment of resting metabolic rates represents an important component of avian
seasonal acclimatization, with recent studies revealing substantial differences between …
seasonal acclimatization, with recent studies revealing substantial differences between …
Intra-seasonal flexibility in avian metabolic performance highlights the uncoupling of basal metabolic rate and thermogenic capacity
M Petit, A Lewden, F Vézina - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Stochastic winter weather events are predicted to increase in occurrence and amplitude at
northern latitudes and organisms are expected to cope through phenotypic flexibility. Small …
northern latitudes and organisms are expected to cope through phenotypic flexibility. Small …
How does flexibility in body composition relate to seasonal changes in metabolic performance in a small passerine wintering at northern latitude?
M Petit, A Lewden, F Vézina - … and Biochemical Zoology, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
Small avian species wintering at northern latitudes typically show increases in basal
metabolic rate (BMR) and maximal thermogenic capacity (Msum). Those are widely …
metabolic rate (BMR) and maximal thermogenic capacity (Msum). Those are widely …