Animals, energy, and water in extreme environments: Perspectives from Ithala 2004

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-273

  Lillywhite, Harvey B ^a   Navas, Carlos A ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENERGY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; TURNOVER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AFRICA; ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AFRICA; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY, COMPARATIVE; WATER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645823695     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499987     Document Type: Conference Paper

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