| Literature DB >> 634356 |
A W Crompton, C R Taylor, J A Jagger.
Abstract
We propose that mammalian homeothermy was was acquired in two steps. The first step enabled mammals to invade a nocturnal niche without an increase in resting metabolic rate. The second step enabled them to invade a diurnal niche and involved the acquisition of higher body temperatures and metabolic rates.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID： 634356 DOI： 10.1038/272333a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN： 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962