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ERIC Number: EJ182063
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Animal Adaptation and Acclimatization to Cold
Phillips, R. E.; Watson, C. A.
American Biology Teacher, 39, 9, 528-32,538, Dec 77
This article examines the mechanisms of adaptation and acclimatization of animals to cold temperatures. The differences between the two processes are explained and terms are defined. Graphs and drawings illustrate the article. (MA)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Animal Behavior, Biology, Ecology, Physical Environment, Physiology, Reference Materials, Responses, Science Education, Temperature, Zoology
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Identifiers: Acclimatization