Environmental correlates of geographic variation in body size of the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 986-998

  Olcott, S P ^a   Barry, R E ^a  

^a West Virginia Division of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Bergmann's rule; Climatic correlation; Eastern cottontail; Geographic variation; Sylvilagus floridanus

Indexed keywords

BERGMANN RULE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LAGOMORPH;

NORTH AMERICA;

SYLVILAGUS FLORIDANUS;

EID: 0033668297     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2000)081<0986:ECOGVI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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