Specific dynamic action and postprandial thermophily in juvenile northern water snakes, Nerodia sipedon

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-55

  Sievert, L M ^a   Andreadis, P ^b  

^a MARYVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NERODIA SIPEDON;

EID: 0032960239     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00037-0     Document Type: Article

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