Arctic Life of Birds and Mammals Including Man
After travel through Alaska during the Second World War, in 1947 I went to Barrow with a very lively group of biologists. From their productive research developed the Arctic Research Laboratory. While we examined the rather surpris ingly modest metabolic rates of arctic warmblooded animals in cold,...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1972, 1972
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1972 |
| Series: | Zoophysiology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- References
- 10 Heterothermic Operation of Homeotherms
- Gradients of Temperature from Depth to Surface
- Heterothermic Operations in Mammals
- Insulation of Mammals without Fur
- Ontogeny of Effective Thermoregulation in Seals
- Size and the Use of Adipose Tissue for Insulation
- References
- 11 Size and Seasonal Change in Dimensions
- Temperature in Production of Heat
- Ontogeny of Thermoregulation
- References
- 12 Insulation of Man
- Historical Use of Clothing
- Early Contact with Arctic Eskimos
- Shelter and Clothing of Eskimos
- Urban Man’s Adjustment to Cold
- Adjustments of Men Native to Cold Climates
- Physiological Tests
- Examples of Special Adjustment for Cold
- Comments on Insulation of Mammals without Fur
- References
- 5 Maintenance of Arctic Populations: Birds
- The Influx of Birds to Breed on Arctic Lands
- Birds of the Interior Tundra
- Nesting in the High Arctic
- Colonial Maritime Birds
- References
- 6 Maintenance of Arctic Populations of Mammals
- Marine Mammals that Breed on Ice
- Mammals that Breed on Land
- Population Cycles and the Northern Catch of Furs
- Arctic Foxes
- Polar Bears
- References
- 7 Warm Temperature of Birds and Mammals
- Early Reports from Arctic Explorers
- Warmth of Arctic and Other Animals
- General Observations on Temperature in the Body
- References
- 8 Maintenance of Warmth by Variable Insulation
- Insulation of Arctic Animals by Fur and Feathers
- Insulation of Birds
- Aquatic Birds and Mammals
- Formulation of Thermal Balance with Environmental Temperature
- Formulation of Economy of Animal Heat
- References
- 9 Metabolic Supply of Heat
- Comparison of Specific Metabolic Rates
- Lower Critical Temperatures of Mammals
- Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Environment of Arctic Life
- Geographical Characteristics
- Arctic Seasons
- Areas Occupied by Life
- History of Arctic Climates
- Migrations of Man to America
- Extinction of Large Land Mammals
- Adjustments of Climatic Change
- References
- 3 Mammals of the Arctic
- Palaearctic and Nearctic Regions
- Arctic Native Human Populations
- Arctic Mammals
- Sea Mammals
- Arctic Mammals of the Late Pleistocene
- Resettlement of Lands as Wisconsin Ice Caps Melted
- References
- 4 Arctic Land Birds and Their Migrations
- Birds Resident in High-arctic Latitudes
- Winter Birds of the Alaskan Tundra and Adjacent Forests
- Survival in the Beringian Refuge
- Migrations of Birds
- Stability and Extent of Eskimo Knowledge of Birds
- Indications for Changes in Range of Birds
- Changes in Habits of Birds
- Wisconsin and Post-glacial Migrations
- Organization of Migrating Populations
- Migrations in Other Parts of Alaska
- References