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Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology
L.C.H. . Ed(S): Wang
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Paperback. Editor(s): Wang, L.C.H. Series: Advances in Comparative & Environmental Physiology. Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 780.
When survival is challenged by the cold, animals react by employing both behavioral and physiological solutions. Depending on the magni tude of the cold stress and the nature of the adjustment, simple avoidance or sophisticated capacity or resistance compensations may be used. Thus, migration, shelter seeking, metabolic and insulative compen sation, torpor, and freezing avoidance and tolerance are successful tac tics used by diverse groups of animals. To understand and appreciate the benefits of these tactics, it is necessary to examine not only the well being of the whole animal but also their basic underlying mechanisms. In ad dition, it ... Read more
When survival is challenged by the cold, animals react by employing both behavioral and physiological solutions. Depending on the magni tude of the cold stress and the nature of the adjustment, simple avoidance or sophisticated capacity or resistance compensations may be used. Thus, migration, shelter seeking, metabolic and insulative compen sation, torpor, and freezing avoidance and tolerance are successful tac tics used by diverse groups of animals. To understand and appreciate the benefits of these tactics, it is necessary to examine not only the well being of the whole animal but also their basic underlying mechanisms. In ad dition, it ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
441
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Comparative & Environmental Physiology
Number of Pages
441
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642740800
SKU
V9783642740800
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