Journal article
Flying high: A theoretical analysis of the factors limiting exercise performance in birds at altitude
Abstract
The ability of some bird species to fly at extreme altitude has fascinated comparative respiratory physiologists for decades, yet there is still no consensus about what adaptations enable high altitude flight. Using a theoretical model of O(2) transport, we performed a sensitivity analysis of the factors that might limit exercise performance in birds. We found that the influence of individual physiological traits on oxygen consumption (Vo2) …
Authors
Scott GR; Milsom WK
Journal
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, Vol. 154, No. 1-2, pp. 284–301
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.resp.2006.02.012
ISSN
1569-9048