A phylogenetic analysis of basal metabolism, total evaporative water loss, and life-history among foxes from desert and mesic regions

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-39

  Williams, J B ^a   Munoz Garcia A ^a   Ostrowski, S ^b   Tieleman, B I ^c  

^a Department of Evolution   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Basal metabolism; Desert; Foxes; Phylogenetic independent contrasts; Total evaporative water loss

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; FOX; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; FOXES; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; THERMOGENESIS; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0442298692     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0386-0     Document Type: Article

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