Aestivation Molecular and Physiological Aspects /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arturo Navas, Carlos (Editor), Carvalho, José Eduardo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, 49
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Cell biology.; Cell physiology.; Animal physiology.; Life Sciences.; Animal Physiology.; Cell Physiology.; Animal Biochemistry.; Cell Biology.

Numerous animal species live in environments characterized by a seasonal reduction in the availability of water, which often but not always occurs when temperatures are highest. For many such animals, survival during the toughest season requires spending long periods of time in a rather inactive sta...