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The behavioral trade-off between thermoregulation and foraging in a heat-sensitive species

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  • Tom H.E. Mason
  • Francesca Brivio
  • Philip A. Stephens
  • Marco Apollonio
  • Stefano Grignolio

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Lay Summary Rising temperatures impose a behavioral trade-off on Alpine ibex because cooler, higher altitude areas have poorer quality, less abundant vegetation. Many species use behavioral strategies to regulate their temperatures, such as ibex moving upslope when it is hotter. Our study shows that such behaviors can negatively affect other key activities such as foraging. As the climate warms, heat-sensitive species will face a precarious balancing act between thermoregulation and acquiring enough energy to survive and reproduce.

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  • Tom H.E. Mason & Francesca Brivio & Philip A. Stephens & Marco Apollonio & Stefano Grignolio, 2017. "The behavioral trade-off between thermoregulation and foraging in a heat-sensitive species," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 28(3), pages 908-918.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:28:y:2017:i:3:p:908-918.
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    1. Sandro Lovari & Sara Franceschi & Gianpasquale Chiatante & Lorenzo Fattorini & Niccolò Fattorini & Francesco Ferretti, 2020. "Climatic changes and the fate of mountain herbivores," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 162(4), pages 2319-2337, October.

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