How hot is a hibernaculum? A review of the temperatures at which bats hibernate

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 761-765

  Webb, Peter I ^a,b   Speakman, John R ^a   Racey, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0001344210     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-087     Document Type: Article

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