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Difference between revisions of "Ectotherms"

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== Normothermia: from endotherms to ectotherms ==
* [[Endothermy]]
* ''More details:'' [[Normothermia]]
* [[Heterothermy]]
* [[Homeothermy]]
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* [[Poicilotherms]]

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Ectotherms

Description

Ectotherms are organisms whose body temperatures conform to the thermal environment. In many cases, therefore, ectotherms are poicilothermic.

Abbreviation: n.a.

Reference: Hochachka, Somero 2002




Normothermia: from endotherms to ectotherms