Principles of Animal Biometeorology
Principles of Animal Biometeorology presents a thorough examination of the atmospheric environment in which animals live, and an equally comprehensive account of the processes of thermal energy exchanges between organisms and environment, with particular focus on tropical climates. The book begins b...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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Σειρά: | Biometeorology ;
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Contents
- 1. The Environment
- 2. Basic Physical Mechanisms
- 3. Thermal Balance and Thermoregulation
- 4. Heat Exchange Between Animals and Environment: Mammals and Birds
- 5. Heat Exchange Between Animals and Environment: Aquatic Mammals
- 6. Shade and Shelter
- 7. Thermal Stress Indexes
- 8. Special Methods
- Index.