The respiratory environment of the Namib desert golden mole

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-461

  Seymour, Roger S ^a   Seely, Mary K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Desert Ecological Research Unit of Namibia   (Namibia)

Author keywords

allometry; burrow; diffusion; gas exchange; mammal; mole; respiration

Indexed keywords

BURROW; GAS EXCHANGE; GOLDEN MOLE; RESPIRATION; SAND SWIMMING;

NAMIBIA, NAMIB DESERT;

EREMITALPA GRANTI NAMIBENSIS;

EID: 0030111982     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0038     Document Type: Article

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