The heat dissipation limit theory and evolution of life histories in endotherms-time to dispose of the disposable soma theory?

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 793-807

  Speakman, John R ^a   Król, Elzbieta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; THERMOREGULATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; LONGEVITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78651294960     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icq049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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