Thermoregulatory, metabolic and ventilatory physiology of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-14

  Larcombe, Alexander N ^a   Withers, Philip C ^a   Nicol, Stewart C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOREGULATION;

PERAMELES GUNNII;

EID: 33645113104     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO05071     Document Type: Article

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