| Description |
xi, 287 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-274). |
| Contents |
Homeostasis: a fundamental organising paradigm in ecophysiology -- Stress - the concept and the reality -- Basic methods used in ecophysiological studies -- Turnover methodology - theory and practice -- Case studies of stress - incidence and intensity -- Survival in deserts -- Torpor and hibernation in cold climates -- Marine birds and mammals. |
| Subject |
Vertebrates -- Physiology.
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Vertebrates -- Physiology. |
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Vertebrates -- Ecology.
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Vertebrates -- Ecology. |
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Vertebrates. |
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Vertébrés -- Physiologie. |
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Vertébrés -- Écologie. |
| ISBN |
0521521092 paperback |
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0521817978 hardback |
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