10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POIKILOTHERMY»
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poikilothermy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
poikilothermy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Ecology, Five-Volume Set: Online version
Etymology and Definitions Evolutionary Adaptations to Poikilothermy and Its
Ecological Implications Etymology and Definitions Poikilotherms (Greek poikilos
– 'various, spotted', and therme – 'heat') are defined as organisms with variable
body ...
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Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review
poikilothermy (coldness), and absent pulse(s). Features that suggest a thrombotic
cause of acute arterial occlusion include previous occlusive disease in the
involved limb, occlusive disease involving other extremities, acute aortic
dissection, ...
Thomas M. Habermann,
2006
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
2. ectothermic. poi•ki•lo•ther•mism (poi00kı ̆-lo-thur0miz-em) poikilothermy. poi•
ki•lo•ther•my (poi00kı ̆-lo-thur0me) [poikilo- + Gr. therme ̄ heat] 1. the
exhibition of body temperature which varies with the environmental temperature.
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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary32: Dorland's ...
2. ectothermic. poi•ki•lo•ther•mism (poi00kı ̆-lo-thur0miz-em) poikilothermy. poi•
ki•lo•ther•my (poi00kı ̆-lo-thur0me) [poikilo- + Gr. therme ̄ heat] 1. the
exhibition of body temperature which varies with the environmental temperature.
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Competition Science Vision
Ectothermy is also called — (A) Poikilothermy (B) Homeothermy (C) Both (A) and
(B) (D) None of these 4. Which of the following is the example of Sesamoid bone
? (A) Patella (B) numerous (C) Ulna (D) Axis vertebra 5. Hinton's test is related ...
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Avian Growth and Development: Evolution Within the ...
Temperatures: Poikilothermy. as. a. Thermal. Strategy. Temperatures of chicks
have only infrequently been measured on a continuous basis in the field (
Vongraven et al. 1987, 1989; Weathers et al. 1990; Beintema and Visser,
unpublished ...
J. Matthias Starck, Robert E. Ricklefs,
1998
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The Physiological Ecology of Vertebrates: A View from Energetics
4. Adaptation. to. Temperature. Variation: Poikilothermy-Ectothermy. Table 4.1
Field body temperatures during activity in lizards Sources: 4.1 SYNOPSIS
Poikilotherms collectively tolerate body temperatures from -2 to 45°C, although
all ...
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ADVANCES IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
X. Poikilothermy Versus Homeothermy "Are poikilotherms more efficient energy
transformers than homeotherms?" and if so, "how could homeothermy have
evolved?" These questions have been tackled by both ecologists and
physiologists ...
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Saline Lake Ecosystems of the World
U.T. Hammer. Mahoney Lake. It exhibited poikilothermy during April through
June 1982. In early June (Fig. 4.4D) the maximum temperature was 24° C at 3m
while the surface temperature was 18° C, the minimum temperature was 9.8° C at
6m ...
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Genetically modified organisms in Nordic habitats : ...
Poikilothermy. and. potential. for. natural. selection. Fishes are poikilotherms,
meaning that a larger part of the genome responds directly to environmental
temperature than for warmblooded animals. Temperature is one of the main ...
Nordic Council of Ministers,
1999
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POIKILOTHERMY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
poikilothermy is used in the context of the following news items.
On the human capacity for survival
But to survive they then have to avoid falling out as the wheels lower before touchdown. Not everyone agrees with the theory of poikilothermy. «Irish Medical Times, Jul 15»
Amphisbaenians and the origins of mammals
... its poikilothermic physiology (Buffenstein & Yahav 1991) demonstrating that poikilothermy was retained by ancestral mammals and only later ... «Scientific American, Apr 12»