A Mountain or a Plateau? Hematological Traits Vary Nonlinearly with Altitude in a Highland Lizard Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • High-altitude organisms exhibit hematological adaptations to augment blood transport of oxygen. One common mechanism is through increased values of blood traits such as erythrocyte count, hematocrit, and hemoglobin concentration. However, a positive relat

authors

  • Bastiaans, Elizabeth
  • BEAMONTE BARRIENTOS, FAUSTO RENE
  • FAJARDO GUADARRAMA, VICTOR MANUEL
  • GONZALEZ MORALES, JUAN CARLOS
  • GUEVARA FIORE, PALESTINA
  • Quintana Sánchez ErEndira