| Literature DB >> 26791834 |
Abstract
We humans know we are not physically fit unless we do extra, voluntary exercise. Yet we have never asked whether the same is true for animals. If it is, then given that energy will be spent keeping fit this raises important issues about new energetic trade-offs, which have never been considered.Entities:
Keywords: athletic capacity; energetics trade-off; keeping fit; optimality; reproductive capacity
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26791834 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12488
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Anim Ecol ISSN: 0021-8790 Impact factor: 5.091