Energetics of thermoregulation by an industrious endotherm

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 713-715

  Meehan, Timothy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY RESOURCE; HUMAN; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED STATES;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; HUMANS; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84865118489     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22278     Document Type: Article

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