Environmental constraints on growth of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) in northern climates

Herpetologica

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 421-432

  Koper, N ^a   Brooks, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chrysemys picta; Environmental constraints; Food limited; Growth; Painted turtles; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

CANADA;

CHRYSEMYS PICTA;

EID: 0034490394     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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