Interspecies physiological variation as a tool for cross-species assessments of global warming-induced endangerment: Validation of an intrinsic determinant of macroecological and phylogeographic structure

Biology Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 695-699

  Bernardo, Joseph ^a,b   Ossola, Ryan J ^c   Spotila, James ^d   Crandall, Keith A ^b  

^a Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Institute   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c School of Business   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Conservation assessment; Phylogeography; Range size; Salamander; Stress

Indexed keywords

SALAMANDROIDEA;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIODIVERSITY; BODY SIZE; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BIODIVERSITY; BODY SIZE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GEOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; URODELA;

EID: 38449084853     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2007.0259     Document Type: Article

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