The phrase "avian load" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to birds, particularly in discussions about their weight, health, or environmental impact.
Example: "The researchers measured the avian load in the area to assess the impact of pollution on local bird populations."
Alternatives: "bird weight" or "bird biomass".
Since avian predation can reduce herbivore load or damage of plants considerably e.g. [20] [23], we hypothesize an adaptive advantage for plants that attract avian predators that reduce their herbivore load (i.e. a "cry-for-help").
Given the high mobility and considerable seed loads of large avian dispersers, seed-mediated gene flow in V. sebifera may play an important role in maintaining genetic variation within and among populations.
Kirkpatrick [54] provides experimental values for load capacity of both avian and chiropteran bone.
Infection with avian H5N1 virus, higher baseline viral load, and severity of disease were independently associated with longer viral RNA detection.
Results from this study were derived from HSB and EBR data from a total of 21 avian genomes and one outgroup reptile species loaded to an interactive, publicly available chromosome browser Evolution Highway [ 36].
Similar reduction factors were seen within 15 s against the other four enveloped viruses (HSV type 1 and 2; human and avian influenza A virus) with or without organic load (Table 1).
The efficiency of load carriage is of particular relevance to avian species, many of which undergo seasonal or daily variations in mass, often in the form of fat reserves [37] [39].
While research into the influence of load bearing has been conducted on two avian species (guinea fowl and barnacle goose) there are no studies using diving species.
Severe respiratory and systemic disease caused by human infection with avian H5N1 influenza virus is characterized by high viral load and increased production of proinflammatory cytokines, which if left untreated, often results in death [ 1, 2].
Table 1 summarizes semiquantified viral RNA loads in comparison to immunohistochemical detection of avian influenza virus nucleoprotein in different tissues.
