Title:

Geometrical aspects of the energetic effectivenes of huddling in small mammals

Creator:

Canals, M. ; Rosenmann, M. ; Bozinovic, F.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1997

Description:

Reduced energy expenditure resulting from huddling in small mammals is mainly attributed to the reduced surface area/volume ratio of the huddling group. Authors propose a model to account for the reduction of the relative exposed area of grouped animals anf for the diminution of metabolic rate during huddling. Authors attempt to expain mechanistically how changes in energy savings may operate. Authors applied model to results obtained by grouping deformable bodies, and also laboratory measurements of oxygen consumption on huddling small mammals of four species.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

behavioural thermoregulation ; energy saving ; huddling ; models ; small mammals

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

42

Issue:

3

Start page:

321

End page:

328

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

PDF

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.97-32

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open