Elevated performance: The unique physiology of birds that fly at high altitudes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 2455-2462

  Scott, Graham R ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian; Bar headed goose; Capillary; Mitochondria; Oxygen cascade; Pulmonary diffusion; Respiratory physiology

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION; ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; BIRD; FLYING; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; BIRDS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ANSER INDICUS; AVES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79960688459     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.052548     Document Type: Review

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