Thermoregulatory, metabolic and ventilatory physiology of the western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville bougainville) in summer and winter

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-21

  Larcombe, Alexander N ^a   Withers, Philip C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOREGULATION;

METATHERIA; PERAMELES BOUGAINVILLE; PERAMELIDAE;

EID: 33645119921     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO05072     Document Type: Article

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