An energy-based body temperature threshold between torpor and normothermia for small mammals

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 643-651

  Willis, Craig K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; LABORATORY METHOD; METABOLISM; SMALL MAMMAL; THRESHOLD; TORPOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MAMMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MAMMALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 35348828437     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521085     Document Type: Article

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