Cold tolerance and temperature regulation in birds
By: Raimo Hissa
Published: 1988
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
Description: Reviews the research done on the mechanisms for heat production in birds. Focuses on the questions: do birds have the ability to generate heat as do mammals by stimulating non-shivering thermogenesis? Do birds have brown adipose tissue? Does noradrenaline stimulate heat production in birds as in cold-adapted mammal? Inconclusive results lead to further questions. Translated from Finnish.
Notes: References:p.75-6.