Thermal biology, torpor, and activity in free-living mulgaras in arid zone Australia during the winter reproductive season

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 442-451

  Körtner, Gerhard ^a   Pavey, Chris R ^a,b   Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIOENERGETICS; BIOLOGY; BREEDING SEASON; BURROW; DESERT; MARSUPIAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WINTER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DESERT CLIMATE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DESERT CLIMATE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

DASYCERCUS; METATHERIA;

EID: 46449109464     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/589545     Document Type: Article

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