Metabolism and thermoregulation in the Mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-192

  Wang, Dehua ^a   Wang, Yushan ^a   Wang, Zuwang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Meriones unguiculatus; Thermal conductance; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RODENT; THERMOREGULATION;

GERBILLINAE; MAMMALIA; MERIONES UNGUICULATUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033911673     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.00-21     Document Type: Article

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