Ecological Physiology of Daily Torpor and Hibernation

1. Introduction: ectothermy -- endothermy, definitions, hibernation daily torpor, thermal energetics, why use torpor, torpor patterns general

2. Diversity of torpor and biogeography

3. Torpor physiology, metabolism, body temperatures, thermal tolerance, heart rate perhaps some hormones. [Dietary lipids and torpor expression here or in separate chapter]

4. Seasonal torpor expression in hibernators and daily heterotherms

6. Torpor and development, [discuss evolution of endothermy here?]

7. Torpor, survival and predator avoidance

8. Torpor in Anthropocene, fires, storms

9. Final discussion

10. References