Summer torpor in African woodland dormice Graphiurus murinus (Myoxidae: Graphiurinae)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 325-330

  Webb, P I ^a,b   Skinner, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

African dormice, Graphiurus; Daily energy expenditure; Food deprivation; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HIBERNATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RODENT; SEASON; SOUTH AFRICA; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HIBERNATION; RODENTIA; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029857281     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050015     Document Type: Article

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