How altricial birds respond to a heat challenge: organismal perspectives on coping with a future climate scenario
M. J. Woodruff, S. N. Tsueda, T. S. Cutrell, E. A. Guardado, D. B. Rusch, A. Buechlein, K. A. Rosvall
This study examines how 12-day-old tree swallows cope with a 4.5°C heat challenge, finding individual variation in heat shock protein expression and physiological responses that may influence climate adaptation.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology