Recent advances in the mechanistic understanding of avian responses to environmental challenges DOI
Alexander R. Gerson, Cory R. Elowe, Maria Stager

et al.

Integrative and Comparative Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(6), P. 1757 - 1765

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Synopsis Endothermic species have evolved strategies to maximize survival in highly variable or extreme environments. Birds are exemplary as they among the most widely distributed endotherms on planet, living all manner of inhospitable As an example, winter temperate regions is characterized by cold temperatures and low food availability. Some birds tolerate these conditions seasonally increasing thermogenic capacity, heterothermy, displaying flexible phenotypes. Other avoid altogether migrating—again requiring a unique set physiological adaptations that allow success this challenging endeavor. In examples many others, organismal requirements for share similarities, but underlying mechanisms, requirements, selection those traits can differ significantly, their ecological evolutionary impacts. recent years, suite novel established tools has become available more accessible, allowing insights into long-standing questions. Genomic tools, new approaches measure performance, use citizen science data, easier access metabolite assays hormone detection, name few, spurred rapid advances our understanding avian physiology. These been leveraged investigate important questions regarding responses rapidly changing climate attempt understand resilience limits.

Language: Английский

Recent advances in the mechanistic understanding of avian responses to environmental challenges DOI
Alexander R. Gerson, Cory R. Elowe, Maria Stager

et al.

Integrative and Comparative Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(6), P. 1757 - 1765

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Synopsis Endothermic species have evolved strategies to maximize survival in highly variable or extreme environments. Birds are exemplary as they among the most widely distributed endotherms on planet, living all manner of inhospitable As an example, winter temperate regions is characterized by cold temperatures and low food availability. Some birds tolerate these conditions seasonally increasing thermogenic capacity, heterothermy, displaying flexible phenotypes. Other avoid altogether migrating—again requiring a unique set physiological adaptations that allow success this challenging endeavor. In examples many others, organismal requirements for share similarities, but underlying mechanisms, requirements, selection those traits can differ significantly, their ecological evolutionary impacts. recent years, suite novel established tools has become available more accessible, allowing insights into long-standing questions. Genomic tools, new approaches measure performance, use citizen science data, easier access metabolite assays hormone detection, name few, spurred rapid advances our understanding avian physiology. These been leveraged investigate important questions regarding responses rapidly changing climate attempt understand resilience limits.

Language: Английский

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