What are extreme environmental conditions and how do organisms cope with them?

Severe environmental conditions affect organisms in two major ways. The environment may be predictably severe such as in deserts, polar and alpine regions, or individuals may be exposed to temporarily extreme conditions through weather, presence of predators, lack of food, social status etc. Existen...

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Published in:	Current zoology Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 363 - 374
Main Authors:	Wingfield, John C., Kelley, J. Patrick, Angelier, Frédéric
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 01-06-2011
Subjects:	Behavior Corticosteroid-binding proteins Environmental Sciences Extreme environment Glucocorticoids Habitat configuration Stress response Habitat configuration Corticosteroid-binding proteins Behavior Glucocorticoids Stress response Extreme environment
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