Which risk increases for birds experiencing rapid ascent into colder, drier air?

💡 Explanation

Increased hypothermia occurs because evaporative cooling through pulmocutaneous water loss is accelerated by dry air. Rapid ascent and drying increase evapotranspiration, and therefore increase heat loss, rather than alveolar collapse which primarily impacts respiration at high altitudes.

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