The role of ecological interactions on the physiological flexibility of lizards

Functional Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 601-608

  Naya, D E ^a   Bozinovic F ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Digestive flexibility; Liolaemus nitidus; Phenotypic plasticity; Tail autotomy

Indexed keywords

FOOD LIMITATION; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA; LIOLAEMUS NITIDUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33745815305     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01137.x     Document Type: Article

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