Cold Hardiness in Amphibians and Reptiles
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Metabolism
Ectothermic Heat Balance
Ectothermic Heat Balance
Ectothermic Heat Balance
Ectothermic Heat Balance
This brings us to the title of our talk
Over-wintering amphibians and reptiles
Over-wintering amphibians and reptiles
Over-wintering amphibians and reptiles
Related to strategy 1
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Slide 14
Over-wintering amphibians and reptiles
Slide 16
Over-wintering amphibians and reptiles
Over-wintering amphibians and reptiles
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Òcold hardinessÓ in extreme cold
Freeze tolerance
Freeze tolerance
Òcold hardinessÓ in extreme cold
Supercooling
Supercooling
Painted turtles
Painted turtles
Painted turtles
Painted turtles
Conclusion