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ArticleJournal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology2020

Seasonal variation in body composition in an Afrotropical passerine bird: increases in pectoral muscle mass are, unexpectedly, associated with lower thermogenic capacity.

Matthew J Noakes, William H Karasov, Andrew E McKechnie

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Article in Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Matthew J NoakesDST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-1270-4422
William H KarasovDepartment of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Andrew E McKechnieDST-NRF Centre of Excellence at the FitzPatrick Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa. andrew.mckechnie@up.ac.za.ORCID 0000-0002-1524-1021
South African National Biodiversity Institute · ZAUniversity of Pretoria · ZAUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phenotypic flexibility in avian metabolic rates and body composition have been well-studied in high-latitude species, which typically increase basal metabolic rate (BMR) and summit metabolism (M

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AnimalsBody CompositionFemaleGizzard, AvianHeartIntestinesLinear ModelsLiverMaleOrgan SizePasseriformesPectoralis MusclesSeasonsThermogenesisUltrasonographyAcclimatizationBasal metabolic rateOrgansPectoral musclePhenotypic flexibilitySubtropical birdsSummit metabolism

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PMID32189062
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