Alternative refuge strategies and their relation to thermophysiology in two sympatric rodents, Parotomys brantsii and Otomys unisulcatus

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-34

  Jackso, T P ^a   Roper, T J ^b   Conradt, L ^c   Jackson, M J ^d   Bennett, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arid; Burrow; Karoo; Otomys; Parotomys; Refuge; Season; Thermophysiology

Indexed keywords

BURROW; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; MICROCLIMATE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFUGE; RODENT; TEMPERATURE;

OTOMYS; OTOMYS UNISULCATUS; PAROTOMYS; PAROTOMYS BRANTSII; RATTUS FUSCIPES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036563116     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2001.0912     Document Type: Article

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