Is Bergmann's rule valid for mammals?

American Naturalist

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 390-415

  Ashton, K G ^a   Tracy, M C ^a   De Queiroz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bergmann's rule; Body size; Geographic variation; Mammals

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; LATITUDE; MAMMAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033804463     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303400     Document Type: Article

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