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More functions of torpor and their roles in a changing world
Increased winter survival by reducing energy expenditure in adult animals is often viewed as the primary function of torpor. However, torpor has many other functions that ultimately increase the survival of heterothermic mammals and birds. In this review, we summarize new findings revealing that ani...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5486538/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28432393 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00360-017-1100-y |