Microstructure of summer activity bouts of degus in a thermally heterogeneous habitat

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 260-267

  Kenagy, G J ^a   Vásquez, Rodrigo A ^b   Barnes, Brian M ^c   Bozinovic, Francisco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Behavioral decisions; Chile; Habitat complexity; Octodon degus; Space use; Temperature regulation; Thermal ecology; Time budget

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIOR; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEAT BALANCE; RODENT;

MAMMALIA; OCTODON; OCTODON DEGUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 16544382066     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2004)085<0260:MOSABO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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