Using thermal ecology to predict retreat-site selection by an endangered snake species

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 233-242

  Webb, Jonathan K ^a   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Conservation; Habitat use; Reptile; Seasonal shifts; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; SHELTER; SITE SELECTION; SNAKE; THERMOREGULATION;

HOPLOCEPHALUS BUNGAROIDES; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031708706     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00180-8     Document Type: Article

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