tailieunhanh - Energy Balance in Motion

Abstract Man is an omnivore and originally met energy requirements by hunting and gathering. Man evolved in an environment of feast and famine: there were periods with either a positive or negative energy balance. As an introduction to human energetics, this book on energy balance in motion starts with a chapter on animal energetics. How do animals survive and reproduce in an environment with a variable food supply? The examples on animal energetics illustrate how animals grow, reproduce and survive periods of starvation. It is an introduction to methodology and basic concepts in energetics. Growth efficiency of a wild bird in its natural environment, here the Starling, is. | SpringerBriefs in Physiology For further volumes http series 10229 Klaas R. Westerterp Energy Balance in Motion 0 Springer Klaas R. Westerterp Department of Human Biology Maastricht University Maastricht The Netherlands ISSN 2192-9866 ISSN 2192-9874 electronic ISBN 978-3-642-34626-2 ISBN 978-3-642-34627-9 eBook DOI 978-3-642-34627-9 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number 2012953017 The Author s 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher whether the whole or part of the material is concerned specifically the rights of translation reprinting reuse of illustrations recitation broadcasting reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way and transmission or information storage and retrieval electronic adaptation computer software or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher s location in its current version and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names registered names trademarks service marks etc. in this publication does not imply even in the absence of a specific statement that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication neither the authors nor the editors nor the .