Capsule Radio-tracking of four woodland passerine species reveals variation in winter roost
site selection within and between species. Aims To evaluate methods for studying winter …

Adaptive plasticity in avian thermal physiology is increasingly apparent, with a well-studied
example being metabolic upregulation during cold winters in small birds inhabiting …

Several biodiversity‐centered metrics exist to quantify the importance of landscape and
habitat features for conservation efforts. However, for species whose habitat use is not …

Abstract Knowledge of the effect of harsh weather on the phenotypic traits of organisms is
essential for understanding the environmental influence on phenotype evolution and holds …

Pronounced heterothermic responses are relatively rare among birds. Along with taxa such
as hummingbirds and caprimulgids, the order Coliiformes (mousebirds) is known to possess …

Huddling is an important thermoregulatory behaviour used by many group-living
endotherms to conserve energy during cold weather or periods of food scarcity. It is not …

Endothermy, understood as the maintenance of continuous and high body temperatures
owing to the combination of metabolic heat production and an insulative cover, is severely …

Endothermy, understood as the maintenance of continuous and high body temperatures
(TB) due to the combination of metabolic heat production and an insulative cover, is severely …

The world's arid zones are extreme places, characterised by scarcity of water and
temperatures that push physiological boundaries at both the hot and cold ends of the scale …

Práce pojednává o strategiích nocování u ptáků v závislosti na přírodních a antropogenních
vlivech. O této problematice existuje velké množství dílčích vědeckých prací. Tato bakalářská …