Thursday, February 16, 2012

Thermoregulation supplemental resources

Below is a list of website links that focus on ecological energetic terms and concepts.  Remember to review Dr. John-Alder's lecture supplements posted on SAKAI.  
(www.nature.com/scitable)

A more in depth look at allometry & scaling.


Homeostatic Processes for Thermoregulation - This article is enabled with a click-and-define feature to help you learn vocabulary, while providing a good overview of thermoregulation (figure below).


(www.nature.com/scitable)

Body Temperature Regulation 

  • Ecototherm vs. Endotherm
  • Homeothermy vs. Heterothermy 




Note: Dr. John-Alder did not cover the "Endotherms in the Heat" section of his lecture slides so this material will not be covered on the upcoming exam.

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