Thermoregulation and repeatability of oxygen-consumption measurements in winter-acclimatized North American porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 194-202

  Fournier, François ^a,c   Thomas, Donald W ^a,b  

^a Département de Biologie   (Canada)

^b Musee du Seminaire de Sherbrooke   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW TEMPERATURE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RODENT; THERMOREGULATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; ERETHIZON DORSATUM; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033305520     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-2-194     Document Type: Article

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