Energetics and behavior: unrequited needs and new directions
Energetics and behavior: unrequited needs and new directions
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DOI：
10.1016/j.tree.2015.01.010
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发表时间：
2015-04-01
影响因子：
16.8
通讯作者：
Dingemanse, Niels J.
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作者：
Mathot, Kimberley J.;Dingemanse, Niels J.
在过去的几年中，研究代谢率（MR）和行为之间个体差异之间联系的研究数量急剧增加。这些研究的一个主要且经常未经检验的假设是，选定的MR测量是能量约束的有效代理。我们认为，如果没有明确地测试这一假设，观察到的MR和行为之间的模式是不可解释的。我们提供了指导方针，以评估给定的MR测量与能量获取或消耗的限制之间的关系。我们提倡的方法将允许研究人员开发和测试有关能量代谢和行为的先验预测。最后，我们强调了这一快速发展领域未来工作的几个令人兴奋的方向。
The number of studies investigating links between among-individual differences in metabolic rate (MR) and behavior has grown dramatically in the past several years. A major and often untested assumption of these studies is that the selected measure of MR is a valid proxy for energetic constraints. We argue that without explicitly testing this assumption, observed patterns between MR and behavior are uninterpretable. We provide guidelines for evaluating how a given measure of MR relates to constraints on the acquisition or expenditure of energy. The approach we advocate will allow researchers to develop and test a priori predictions relating energy metabolism and behavior. We conclude by highlighting several exciting directions for future work in this rapidly growing field.