Effects of incubation temperature on hatchling pine snakes: Implications for survival

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-18

  Burger, Joanna ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergence behavior; Hibernation; Pine snake; Predation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HATCHLING; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; PINE SNAKE; SURVIVAL;

PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS;

EID: 0031853478     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050461     Document Type: Article

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