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Seasonal variation in the immunity system and energy consumption in birds

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Title	Seasonal variation in the immunity system and energy consumption in birds
Period	07 / 2004 - unknown
Status	Completed
Research number	OND1300324
Data Supplier	Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO)

Abstract

The life courses of birds in desert, tropical and moderate climates differ strongly. An evolutionary explanation for this difference possibly is the probability of getting ill. In the project the immune system and the energy balance of birds in different environments and seasons will be studied.

Abstract (NL)

De levenslopen van vogels in woestijn-, tropische en gematigde streken verschillen sterk. Een evolutionaire verklaring hiervoor ligt misschien in de kans om ziek te worden. Dit onderzoek bestudeert het afweersysteem en de energiebalans van vogels in verschillende omgevingen en verschillende seizoenen.

Related organisations

Secretariat	Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences (RUG)
Financier	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)

Related people

Project leader	Prof.dr. B.I. Tieleman

Classification

A14000	Nature and landscape
D22400	Ecology
D22600	Zoology