Molecular and Metabolic Aspects of Mammalian Hibernation
Open Access
- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 49 (9) , 713-724
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1313595
Abstract
Metabolic rate. During steady-state torpor, and at ambient temperatures greater than 0 °C, whole-body metabolism is profoundly slowed. Heat production is almostKeywords
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