Mean temperature determines whether winter variability accelerates or buffers energy loss
Jordan R. Glass, Sarah A. Waybright, D.M. Shayne Dodge, Ellen C. Keaveny, Sabrina A. White, Michael E. Dillon
This study shows that winter temperature variability affects energy loss in dormant ectotherms differently depending on the mean temperature, with implications for survival under climate change.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology