- Bergmann rule
- for geographically dispersed races of warm-blooded species of animals, body size is smaller in warmer parts of the species range than in colder parts of the range.
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Bergmann rule
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Bergmann'srule — Berg·mann s rule (bûrgʹmənz) n. The principle holding that in a warm blooded, polytypic, wide ranging animal species, the body size of the members of each geographic group varies with the average environmental temperature. According to this… … Universalium
Bergmann's Rule — ▪ zoology in zoology, principle correlating external temperature and the ratio of body surface to weight in warm blooded animals. Birds and mammals in cold regions have been observed to be bulkier than individuals of the same species in… … Universalium
bergmann's rule — ˈbərgmənz, ˈberg noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Karl Bergmann died 1865 German biologist : a statement of the principle that within a polytypic wide ranging species of warm blooded animals the average body size of members of… … Useful english dictionary
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