Environmentally induced variation in size, energy reserves and hydration of hatchling Painted Turtles, Chrysemys picta

Functional Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 481-489

  Packard, G C ^a   Packard, M J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; Incubation; Plasticity; Turtle

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HYDRATION; TURTLE;

EID: 0034864949     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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