The influence of foraging mode and arid adaptation on the basal metabolic rates of burrowing mammals

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 122-134

  White, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENERGETICS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; METABOLISM;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY WEIGHT; CLASSIFICATION; DESERT CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY WEIGHT; DESERT CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MAMMALS; PHYLOGENY; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037731471     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/367940     Document Type: Article

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