Terrestrial activity of Chrysemys picta in northern Virginia

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages 306-310

  Bowne, David R ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CONSERVATION; LIFE HISTORY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; OVERWINTERING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RADIOTELEMETRY; TURTLE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

CHRYSEMYS PICTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 47049123233     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-06-224     Document Type: Article

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