The evolution of mechanisms involved in vertebrate endothermy
Endothermy, i.e. the endogenous production of metabolic heat, has evolved multiple times among vertebrates, and several strategies of heat production have been studied extensively by physiologists over the course of the 20th century. The independent acquisition of endothermy by mammals and birds has...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2023
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