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Seasonal differences in jump performance in the Svalbard rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta hyperborea)
Fat storage is essential to the survival of many bird species, providing energy reserves, but can have an effect on locomotor performance with an associated potential increase in predation risk. In particular, the ability to initiate flight through jumping is critical to predator avoidance and may b...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988792/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24659246 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.20147930 |