A non-invasive method for quantifying patterns of torpor and activity under semi-natural conditions

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 551-556

  Willis, Craig K R ^a   Goldzieher, Alison ^a   Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Heterothermy; Skin temperature; Small mammals; Stripe faced dunnarts; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARNIVORE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSECTIVORE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLIC RATE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RESPIROMETRY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; SMINTHOPSIS;

EID: 25644432161     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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