Tree-hugging behavior beats the heat

Tree-hugging behavior beats the heat

Animals can exploit spatial and temporal variation in microclimates to avoid stressful conditions, behavior that is likely to become increasingly important in a warming world. Recent research shows that during hot weather cool tree trunk surfaces can provide an important heat-loss avenue for arborea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Temperature (Austin) 2015-03, Vol.2 (1), p.33-35
1. Verfasser: Briscoe, Natalie J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
behavioral thermoregulation
biophysical ecology
climate change
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koala
microclimate
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Zusammenfassung:Animals can exploit spatial and temporal variation in microclimates to avoid stressful conditions, behavior that is likely to become increasingly important in a warming world. Recent research shows that during hot weather cool tree trunk surfaces can provide an important heat-loss avenue for arboreal mammals and other tree-dwelling animals.
ISSN:2332-8940
2332-8959
DOI:10.4161/23328940.2014.954420