Metabolic depression: a historical perspective

An extended period of inactivity and reduced metabolic rate of many animals and plants, as well as unicellular organisms, has long been recognized by natural historians, e.g., Aristotle and Pliny. Biologists have studied this phenomenon since the 1550s (Gessner) and 1700s (Van Leeuwenhoek, Buffon)....

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Main Authors: Withers, P., Cooper, Christine
Format: Book Chapter
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22726