Temporal partitioning among diurnally and nocturnally active desert spiny mice: Energy and water turnover costs

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-142

  Kronfeld Schor, N ^a   Shargal, E ^a   Haim, A ^b   Dayan, T ^a   Zisapel, N ^a   Heldmaier, G ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acomys; Desert; Energy expenditure; Temporal partitioning; Water turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035090810     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(00)00034-6     Document Type: Article

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