Metabolism and thermoregulation of individual and clustered long-fingered bats, Miniopterus schreibersii, and the implications for roosting

South African Journal of Zoology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 166-172

  Brown, C R ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BAT; METABOLISM; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0033506059     PISSN: 02541858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02541858.1999.11448505     Document Type: Article

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