Regulating Body Temperature (1972)
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Discusses how animals regulate their body temperature despite varying environmental conditions. It explains the concepts of ectotherms and endotherms, detailing how different species maintain their internal temperature through behavioral and physiological adjustments. Key mechanisms for temperature regulation include heat exchange through radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation, as well as the role of the hypothalamus in maintaining homeostasis.
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Discusses how animals regulate their body temperature despite varying environmental conditions. It explains the concepts of ectotherms and endotherms, detailing how different species maintain their internal temperature through behavioral and physiological adjustments. Key mechanisms for temperature regulation include heat exchange through radiation, conduction, convection, and evaporation, as well as the role of the hypothalamus in maintaining homeostasis.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION.
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