Natural hypometabolism during hibernation and daily torpor in mammals
G Heldmaier, S Ortmann, R Elvert - Respiratory physiology & neurobiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Daily torpor and hibernation are the most powerful measures of endotherms to reduce their
energy expenditure. During entrance into these torpid states metabolic rate is suppressed to …
energy expenditure. During entrance into these torpid states metabolic rate is suppressed to …
The origin and function of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)/glucagon superfamily
NM Sherwood, SL Krueckl, JE McRory - Endocrine reviews, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)/glucagon superfamily
includes nine hormones in humans that are related by structure, distribution (especially the …
includes nine hormones in humans that are related by structure, distribution (especially the …
[图书][B] Not by genes alone: How culture transformed human evolution
PJ Richerson, R Boyd - 2008 - books.google.com
Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals
in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to …
in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to …
[图书][B] Evolution: Probleme—Themen—Fragen
M Ridley - 2013 - books.google.com
Beim Studium der jüngeren Kontroversen über den Darwinismus fiel mir wiederholt auf, das
sie falsche Darstellungen enthielten, so als würde es sich um irgendetwas Umfassenderes …
sie falsche Darstellungen enthielten, so als würde es sich um irgendetwas Umfassenderes …
[图书][B] Mammal teeth: origin, evolution, and diversity
PS Ungar - 2010 - books.google.com
Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …
Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book …
[图书][B] How and why species multiply: the radiation of Darwin's finches
PR Grant, BR Grant - 2007 - degruyter.com
Charles Darwin's experiences in the Galápagos Islands in 1835 helped to guide his
thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their …
thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their …
Taphonomy and paleobiology
AK Behrensmeyer, SM Kidwell, RA Gastaldo - Paleobiology, 2000 - cambridge.org
Taphonomy plays diverse roles in paleobiology. These include assessing sample quality
relevant to ecologic, biogeographic, and evolutionary questions, diagnosing the roles of …
relevant to ecologic, biogeographic, and evolutionary questions, diagnosing the roles of …
Evolution on ecological time‐scales
Summary 1 Ecologically significant evolutionary change, occurring over tens of generations
or fewer, is now widely documented in nature. These findings counter the long‐standing …
or fewer, is now widely documented in nature. These findings counter the long‐standing …
Placental mammal diversification and the Cretaceous–Tertiary boundary
Competing hypotheses for the timing of the placental mammal radiation focus on whether
extant placental orders originated and diversified before or after the Cretaceous-Tertiary …
extant placental orders originated and diversified before or after the Cretaceous-Tertiary …
Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion
BC Livezey, RL Zusi - Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 2007 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, avian systematics has been characterized by a diminished reliance on
morphological cladistics of modern taxa, intensive palaeornithogical research stimulated by …
morphological cladistics of modern taxa, intensive palaeornithogical research stimulated by …