Chemical, thermal, and physical properties of sites selected for overwintering by northern wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 659-667

  Greaves, W F ^a   Litzgus, J D ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ANNUAL CYCLE; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; EPHEMERAL POOL; MOVEMENT; OVERWINTERING; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TURTLE;

GLYPTEMYS INSCULPTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 47249136466     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-044     Document Type: Article

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