Thermal melanism in ectotherms

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 235-245

  Clusella Trullas, Susana ^a,b   van Wyk, Johannes H ^b   Spotila, James R ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absorptivity; Body size.; Body temperature; Coadaptation; Radiation; Spectral reflectance

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD CLIMATE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MELANOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN COLOR; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EXPOSURE; THERMOREGULATION;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 34249021794     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2007.01.013     Document Type: Review

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