The effect of He-O2 exposure on metabolic rate, thermoregulation and thermal conductance during normothermia and daily torpor

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 190-196

  Geiser, F ^a   Song, X ^a   Kortner G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Daily torpor; He O2 atmosphere; Metabolic rate reduction; Sminthopsis macroura; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029764384     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00263982     Document Type: Article

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