The relative speed of the glucorticoid stress response varies independently of scope and is predicted by environmental variability and longevity across birds.
C. C. Taff, J. C. Wingfield, M. N. Vitousek
This study examines how the speed and scope of the glucocorticoid stress response vary across bird species and finds that relative speed is independent of absolute scope and linked to environmental variability and longevity.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2021 · PreprintPhysiology