• Can bats sense smoke during deep torpor? 

      Doty, Anna; Currie, Shannon E; Stawski, Clare; Geiser, Fritz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      While torpor is a beneficial energy-saving strategy, it may incur costs if an animal is unable to respond appropriately to external stimuli, which is particularly true when it is necessary to escape from threats such as ...
    • Physiological and behavioral responses of an arboreal mammal to smoke and charcoal-ash substrate 

      Nowack, Julia; Stawski, Clare; Körtner, Gerhard; Geiser, Fritz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The recent observation that torpor plays a key role in post-fire survival has been mainly attributed to the reduced food resources after fires. However, some of these adjustments can be facilitated or amplified by environmental ...