Endothermy and activity in vertebrates.
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Resting and maximal levels of oxygen consumption of endothermic vertebrates exceed those of ectotherms by an average of five- to tenfold. Endotherms have a much broader range of activity that can be sustained by this augmented aerobic metabolism. Ectotherms are more reliant upon, and limited by, anaerobic metabolism during activity. A principal factor in the evolution of endothermy was the increase in aerobic capacities to support sustained activity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 206 4419 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979