A simple index of standard operative temperature for mule deer and cattle in winter

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 345-352

  Beaver, John M ^a   Olson, Bret E ^a   Wraith, Jon M ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

beef cattle; behavior; Microclimate; mule deer; thermal; wind

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030268539     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(96)00020-4     Document Type: Article

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