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daily torpor: a standalone construct

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Comparative physiology

short, controlled drop in metabolic rate and body temperature lasting less than a day, used by small endotherms to save energy.

In comparative physiology, daily torpor refers to short, controlled drop in metabolic rate and body temperature lasting less than a day, used by small endotherms to save energy. This meaning comes from Geiser (2004) in Annual Review of Physiology.[1]

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References

  1. Geiser, F. (2004). Metabolic Rate and Body Temperature Reduction During Hibernation and Daily Torpor. Annual Review of Physiology, 66(1), 239-274. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.physiol.66.032102.115105

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