Evolution of daily torpor and hibernation in birds and mammals: Importance op body size

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 736-740

  Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birds; Body mass; Daily torpor; Diet; Endothermy; Evolution; Hibernation; Mammals

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY MASS; CATERING SERVICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVOLUTION; GENE MUTATION; HIBERNATION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0031684509     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02287.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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