• 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 ...
    • Responding to the weather: energy budgeting by a small mammal in the wild 

      Hume, Taylor; Geiser, Fritz; Currie, Shannon E; Körtner, Gerhard; Stawski, Clare (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Energy conservation is paramount for small mammals because of their small size, large surface area to volume ratio, and the resultant high heat loss to the environment. To survive on limited food resources and to fuel their ...