Solar absorptance of some australian lizards and its relationship to temperature

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-67

  Christian, Keith A ^a   Bedford, Gavin A ^a   Shannahan, Stephen T ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0030021427     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960059     Document Type: Article

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