Behavioural plasticity in an ecological generalist: Microhabitat use by western fence lizards

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 801-815

  Asbury, Dee A ^a,b   Adolph, Stephen C ^a  

^a HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field experiment; Geographic variation; Habitat shift; Microclimate; Nature vs. nurture; Thermal biology

Indexed keywords

SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34547208637     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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