Activity patterns in relation to body mass and ambient temperature among overwintering cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 668-672

  Eifler, Maria A ^a   Slade, Norman A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY SIZE; OVERWINTERING; RODENT; TEMPERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031714652     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-76-4-668     Document Type: Article

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