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Aestivation (Latin: aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter. Aestivation is characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions. [ 1 ]
Aestivation, also spelled estivation, is an example of consequential dormancy in response to very hot or dry conditions. It is common in invertebrates such as the garden snail and worm but also occurs in other animals such as lungfish , salamanders , desert tortoises , and crocodiles .
Diapause in insects is a dynamic process consisting of several distinct phases. While diapause varies considerably from one taxon of insects to another, these phases can be characterized by particular sets of metabolic processes and responsiveness of the insect to certain environmental stimuli. [6]
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Aestivation or estivation is the positional arrangement of the parts of a flower within a flower bud before it has opened. Aestivation is also sometimes referred to as praefoliation or prefoliation , but these terms may also mean vernation : the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud.
Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually marked by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate.Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. [1]
Embryonic diapause [a] (delayed implantation in mammals) is a reproductive strategy used by a number of animal species across different biological classes.In more than 130 types of mammals where this takes place, the process occurs at the blastocyst stage of embryonic development, [1] and is characterized by a dramatic reduction or complete cessation of mitotic activity, arresting most often ...
According to Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, estivation is defined as, 1 : to spend the summer usually at one place 2 : to pass the summer in a state of torpor -- compare HIBERNATE. I believe the contributor of the removed paragraph may have been thinking of torpor. —CKA3KA (Skazka) 07:22, 30 January 2008 (UTC)