Variable energy demands in Pseudomys hermannsburgensis: Possible ecological consequences

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-94

  Predavec, Martin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMYS HERMANNSBURGENSIS; ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

ENERGETICS; METABOLIC RATE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030616478     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96062     Document Type: Article

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