Harshness is not stress

Schradin C, Makuya L, Pillay N, Rimbach R

Letter to the Editor (Zeitschrift) | Peer reviewed

Zusammenfassung

We must differentiate between stressful and harsh environments to understand animals’ resilience to global change. Harshness is not stress. Stressful environments activate the physiological stress response to increase energy availability, while harsh environments inhibit the physiological stress response to save energy.

Details zur Publikation

FachzeitschriftTrends in Ecology & Evolution
Jahrgang / Bandnr. / Volume38
Seitenbereich224-227
StatusVeröffentlicht
Veröffentlichungsjahr2023
DOI10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.005
Link zum Volltexthttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.005
Stichwörterharshness, stress, energy expenditure

Autor*innen der Universität Münster

Rimbach, Rebecca
Professur für Verhaltensbiologie (Prof. Dammhahn)