A compass without a map: Tortuosity and orientation of eastern painted turtles (Chrysemys picta picta) released in unfamiliar territory

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1129-1137

  Caldwell, I R ^a,b   Nams, V O ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; LAKES;

HOSTILE AREAS; RANDOM WALK; TORTUOSITY; TURTLES;

ECOLOGY;

HABITAT USE; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; MIGRATION; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; RANDOM WALK METHOD; TERRITORY; TORTUOSITY; TURTLE;

ANIMALIA; CHRYSEMYS PICTA PICTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33845369354     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-102     Document Type: Article

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