Nocturnal hypometabolism as an overwintering strategy of red deer (Cervus elaphus)

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 286, Issue 1 55-1, 2004, Pages

  Arnold, Walter ^a   Ruf, Thomas ^a   Reimoser, Susanne ^a   Tataruch, Frieda ^a   Onderscheka, Kurt ^a   Schober, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Body temperature regulation; Hypometabolism; Hypothermia; Winter adaptation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT LOSS; HYPOTHERMIA; METABOLIC REGULATION; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED DEER; SEASONAL VARIATION; TELEMETRY; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION; UNGULATE; WINTER;

EID: 0347357942     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00593.2002     Document Type: Article

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