Bergmann's rule

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The principle holding that in a warm-blooded animal species having distinct geographic populations, the body size of animals living in cold climates tends to be larger than in animals of the same species living in warm climates. Animals with larger bodies are generally more massive and thus produce more body heat. They also have smaller surface areas relative to their mass, resulting in a relatively lower rate of heat radiation. The Bergmann rule is named for the German biologist Karl Bergmann (1814-65). Compare Allen's rule.

Words nearby Bergmann's rule

Bergisch-Gladbach, Bergius, Bergius process, Bergman, Bergman, Ingmar, Bergmann's rule, bergschrund, Bergsma, Bergson, Bergsonism, Bergström

单词	bergmann's rule
释义	Bergmann's rule [ bûrg′mənz ] The principle holding that in a warm-blooded animal species having distinct geographic populations, the body size of animals living in cold climates tends to be larger than in animals of the same species living in warm climates. Animals with larger bodies are generally more massive and thus produce more body heat. They also have smaller surface areas relative to their mass, resulting in a relatively lower rate of heat radiation. The Bergmann rule is named for the German biologist Karl Bergmann (1814-65). Compare Allen's rule. Words nearby Bergmann's rule Bergisch-Gladbach, Bergius, Bergius process, Bergman, Bergman, Ingmar, Bergmann's rule, bergschrund, Bergsma, Bergson, Bergsonism, Bergström The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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