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Birds are a diverse group of vertebrates, with over 10,000 extant species. Diversification into volant, aquatic and terrestrial environmental niches has precipitated a remarkable morphological diversity between species. Birds have a unique respiratory system consisting of a rigi…

The pre-Bötzinger complex (pre-BötC) is thought to be the inspiratory kernel of the mammalian respiratory network. Multielectrode recording from the pre-BötC in an in vitro preparation of neonatal mice reveals that population burst triggered firing patterns in this network vary …

Modern birds are the most diverse group of living tetrapods, and vital to their success is the evolution of an extremely efficient respiratory system, which supplies them with the oxygen necessary to cope with the energetic demands of other aspects of their "high performance" bi…

Peatland ecosystems serve an essential role in the global carbon cycle by storing atmospheric carbon as peat, but disturbances can alter natural carbon dynamics. Although abandoned and restored peatlands have been a focus of research in Canada, few studies have addressed decompo…