Energy metabolism and thermoregulation of the desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) in Hunshandake desert of Inner Mongolia, China

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-159

  Zhan, Xinmei ^a   Wang, Dehua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii); Energy metabolism; Nonshivering thermogenesis; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; METABOLISM; RODENT; THERMOREGULATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HUNSHANDAKE DESERT; NEI MONGGOL;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; PHODOPUS; PHODOPUS ROBOROVSKII; RODENTIA;

EID: 2642512250     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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