Blar i forfatter "Olsson, Elin Anita Maria"
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Peripheral heterothermia in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)
Olsson, Elin Anita Maria (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-16)Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) inhabit the Arctic and have evolved adaptions to meet the climatic challenges in this region. Peripheral heterothermia, which is a heat conserving mechanism in homeotherms during cold exposure, is well documented in the reindeer and manifests itself in tissue temperatures in the extremities well below 10°C. It is, however, unknown whether peripheral heteothermia ...