A dynamic model of hypothermia as an adaptive response by small birds to winter conditions

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-56

  Welton, N J ^a   Houston, A I ^b   Ekman, J ^c   McNamara, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Energy predation trade off; Hypothermia; Willow Tit

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLD TOLERANCE; PASSERINE; TRADE-OFF; WINTER;

AVES; PASSERIFORMES; SALIX;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; HYPOTHERMIA; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SEASON; STARVATION; WEATHER;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; HYPOTHERMIA; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SEASONS; STARVATION; WEATHER;

EID: 0036005862     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014761227478     Document Type: Article

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