| Ecological importance of the thermal emissivity of avian eggshells. | |
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PMID: 22586725 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Breeding birds have to divide their time between egg incubation and foraging. Particularly in cases when only one parent incubates the eggs, and especially in cold climates, the cooling of the eggs during absence from the nest may be problematic. In the present study we find that the thermal emissivity of eggshells may be ecologically important, and that an evolutionary pressure towards lower emissivity for exposed eggs in cold climates exists. We plan to experimentally compare emissivities among species in a future study. |
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Authors:
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Lars Olof Björn; Per Uvdal; Shaoshan Li |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of theoretical biology Volume: 301 ISSN: 1095-8541 ISO Abbreviation: J. Theor. Biol. Publication Date: 2012 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-05-14 Completed Date: 2012-06-01 Revised Date: 2012-07-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376342 Medline TA: J Theor Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 62-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science in Guangdong Higher Education, School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China. Lars_Olof.Bjorn@biol.lu.se |
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Animals Birds / physiology* Body Temperature Regulation / physiology* Egg Shell / anatomy & histology, physiology* Infrared Rays Models, Biological* Nesting Behavior / physiology Surface Properties Temperature Time Factors |
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J Theor Biol. 2012 Jul 7;304:304-7
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