Ambient temperature shapes reproductive output during pregnancy and lactation in the common vole (Microtus arvalis): A test of the heat dissipation limit theory

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-49

  Simons, Mirre J P ^a   Reimert, Inonge ^a   Van Der Vinne, Vincent ^a   Hambly, Catherine ^b   Vaanholt, Lobke M ^b   Speakman, John R ^b   Gerkema, Menno P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Fur removal; Heat dissipation; Lactation; Litter size enlargement; Pup mortality; Sustained energy intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MILK; NETHERLANDS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LITTER SIZE; MILK; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 78651287987     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.044230     Document Type: Article

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