Seasonal field energetics and water influx rates of the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 225-239

  Gibson, Lesley A ^a,b   Hume, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033895243     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO00004     Document Type: Article

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