Journal of thermal biologyAnimalsBody Temperature RegulationNesting BehaviorFalconiformesHot Temperature
Extra food buffers thermoregulatory costs during early development but does not reduce heatwave-induced mortality in nestlings of a cavity-nesting raptor.
Alejandro Corregidor-Castro, Alessandro Berlusconi, Erica Figus, Anna Kyriakopoulou, Jacopo G Cecere, Michelangelo Morganti, Diego Rubolini, Andrea Pilastro, Andrea Romano
Published: 202610.1016/j.jtherbio.2025.104361
Abstract
Global climate change is increasing both average temperatures and the occurrence of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves. These changes pose major challenges for wildlife, especially during vulnerable life stages. In altricial bird species, nest…
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