The thermoregulatory limits of an Australian Passerine, the Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-50

  Maddocks, Tracy A ^a   Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZOSTEROPS LATERALIS;

EID: 0032941704     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00036-9     Document Type: Article

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