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Harshness is not stress

Schradin C, Makuya L, Pillay N, Rimbach R

Letter to the editor (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

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 about the publication

Journal: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Volume: 38
Page range: 224-227
Status: Published
Release year: 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.005
Link to the full text: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.005
Keywords: harshness, stress, energy expenditure

Authors from the University of Münster

Rimbach, Rebecca
Professorship of Behavioural Biology (Prof. Dammhahn)