Temperature and Life

1. Front Matter

   Pages N3-XX

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2. Poikilothermic Organisms

   1. Microorganisms

      1. Basic Aspects of Temperature Action on Microorganisms

         • J. Christophersen

         Pages 3-59

      2. Genetic Regulation of Temperature Responses

         • J. L. Ingraham

         Pages 60-77

   2. Plants

      1. Plant Temperatures and Energy Budget

         • David M. Gates

         Pages 87-101

      2. The Normal Temperature Range

         • A. Pisek, W. Larcher, A. Vegis, K. Napp-Zinn

         Pages 102-194

      3. Limiting Temperatures for Life Functions

         • W. Larcher, U. Heber, K. A. Santarius

         Pages 195-263

   3. Animals

      1. Body Temperature and External Temperature

         • H.-D. Jankowsky

         Pages 293-301

      2. The Normal Temperature Range

         • H. Precht, H. Laudien, B. Havsteen

         Pages 302-399

      3. Limiting Temperatures of Life Functions

         • H. Precht

         Pages 400-440

      4. Activity, Behavior etc.

         • H. Laudien

         Pages 441-469

3. Homeothermic Organisms

   1. Homeothermy and Poikilothermy

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 505-508

   2. Body Temperatures

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 509-520

   3. Principles of Thermoregulation

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 521-527

   4. Production of Body Heat

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 528-544

   5. Heat Exchange with the Environment

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 545-564

   6. Nervous and Hormonal Factors in Temperature Regulation

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 565-592

   7. Cutaneous Thermoreception

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 593-616

   8. Long-Term Thermal Adaptation

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 617-650

   9. Temperature Limits of Life

      • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

      Pages 651-669

   10. Temperature and Development

       • Herbert Precht, Jes Christophersen, Herbert Hensel, Walter Larcher

       Pages 670-687

The book by PRECHT, CHRISTOPHERSEN and HENSEL referred to in the text as the first edition was published in German in 1955 with the title Temperatur und Leben. The present volume is a revised version of this book, constructed along the same lines, but it cannot properly be called the second edition because it is in English. Yet another difference is in the number of contributors, who now include two microbiologists, seven botanists, three zoophysiologists, one biochemist, and three human physiologists. We have again endeavored to treat as many problems as possible but the main theme is still the adaptation of organisms to changing temperatures. What was conceived as a chapter on physical and chemical aspects by Professor L. LUMPER of GieBen will be published later as a supplementary volume. A special effort has been made to cover the copious literature published since 1955 though not, of course, exhaustively. The various chapters were completed at different times and those written earlier have footnotes referring to subsequent literature. The botanical contributions by W. LARCHER, K. NAPP-ZINN and A. PISEK were translated by Mrs. JOY WIESER; Dr. J. M. AUGENFELD was the translator of those on poikilotherms by H. D. JANKOWSKY, H. LAUDIEN and H. PRECHT as well as of those on homeotherms by H. HENSEL, K. BRUCK and P. RATHS. The section on limiting temperatures by H. PRECHT was translated by HAZEL PROSSER. We are grateful to them for undertaking this work.

• Life
• Temperature
• bacteria
• carbohydrates
• enzymes
• metabolism
• mutation
• nucleic acid
• photosynthesis
• protein
• synthesis

• Zoologisches Institut der Universität, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

  Herbert Precht

• Fachgruppe Lebensmitteltechnologie, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, Federal Republic of Germany

  Jes Christophersen

• Institut für Physiologie der Universität, Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany

  Herbert Hensel

• Institut für Allgemeine Botanik der Universität, Innsbruck, Austria

  Walter Larcher

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