Thermoregulation in endotherms: physiological principles and ecological consequences

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 185, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 709-727

  Rezende, Enrico L ^a   Bacigalupe, Leonardo D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Animal energetics; Bergmann s rule; Geographic distribution; Macrophysiology; Metabolic rate; Thermal conductance; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THERMOREGULATION; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WEATHER;

EID: 84941992428     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-015-0909-5     Document Type: Review

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