Life in the cold : Eleventh International Hibernation Symposium /

This book gives an up-to-date account of the current knowledge of cold adaptation in animals, including phenomena like hibernation, daily torpor, thermoregulation and thermogenesis, metabolic regulation, freeze tolerance, anaerobiosis, metabolic depression and related processes. For the next four ye...

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Corporate Authors: International Hibernation Symposium Jungholz, Austria, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Heldmaier, Gerhard, 1941-, Klingenspor, Martin, 1961-
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2000]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book gives an up-to-date account of the current knowledge of cold adaptation in animals, including phenomena like hibernation, daily torpor, thermoregulation and thermogenesis, metabolic regulation, freeze tolerance, anaerobiosis, metabolic depression and related processes. For the next four years - until the 12th International Hibernation Symposium - it will serve as a state-of-the-arte reference source for every scientist and graduate student working in these areas of physiology and zoology.
Item Description:Proceedings of the 11th International Hibernation Symposium held at Jungholz, Austria, August 13-18, 2000.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 546 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783662041628 (electronic bk.)
3662041626 (electronic bk.)