Exploring the physiological mechanisms and ecological consequences of energetic trade-offs: an integrative study of the influences of avian malarial infection on thermogenic performance.
Exploring the physiological mechanisms and ecological consequences of energetic trade-offs: an integrative study of the influences of avian malarial infection on thermogenic performance.. Research Permit and Reporting System
When living in variable environments, individuals with limited resources are forced to make difficult decisions regarding energy investments. One potential trade-off faced relates to investment in immune function. Mounting an immune response is an energetically demanding process that potentially draws resources from other energetically-expensive activities. We propose a study that will take advantage of the natural laboratory found in the GYE to examine energetic trade-offs.
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