Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology - Wang Lawrence C.H.
Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology - Wang Lawrence C.H.
- Animal Adaptation to Cold
EAN: 9783642740800
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989HGO03527KS
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2011
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458
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Miekka
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17.0x24.4cm
Redakcja
Wang Lawrence C.H.
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angielski

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14 dni na łatwy zwrot

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989HGO03527KS
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9783642740800
Rok wydania
2011
Strony
458
Oprawa
Miekka
Format
17.0x24.4cm
Redakcja
Wang Lawrence C.H.
Język
angielski

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 is also of
fundamental importance to grasp how seasonal cold affects the survivorship and reproductive success of populations when confronted by a general reduction in primary productivity and an elevated energy cost for maintenance (e.
g. in endotherms). In this regard, a synthetic overview which integrates aspects of cell biology, biochem istry, physiology, neurobiology, behavior, and population biology should be a fruitful approach in providing a holistic
understanding on how animals adapt to cold. The present volume is an attempt to achieve such an overview; its objective is to provide a depth and breadth of coverage that is essential to a full appreciation of animal
adaptation to cold. It is the hope of the contributing authors that this book will serve as an effective reference text for all senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as research scientists with an interest in cold physiology.
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