Ecology of natural hibernation in the marsupial mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus)

Oecologia

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 170-178

  Körtner, Gerhard ^a   Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpine; Marsupial; Natural hibernation; Pygmy possum; Torpor

Indexed keywords

HIBERNATION; MOUNTAIN PYGMY-POSSUM; TORPOR;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, KOSCIUSKO NATIONAL PARK;

BURRAMYS PARVUS;

EID: 2642611103     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050365     Document Type: Article

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