Energy conservation in hibernating endotherms: Why "suboptimal" temperatures are optimal

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 221, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1644-1647

  Boyles, Justin G ^a   McKechnie, Andrew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Endotherms; Heterothermy; Hibernation; Thermoregulation; Torpor

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL;

ENDOTHERMS; HETEROTHERMY; HIBERNATION; THERMOREGULATION; TORPOR;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

BODY MASS; ENDOTHERMY; ENERGY BUDGET; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HIBERNATION; METABOLISM; MICROCLIMATE; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMOREGULATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79952979818     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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