Shade seeking by Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) nestlings at the scale of the nanoclimate

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 76-80

  Glassey, B ^a   Amos, M ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural thermoregulation; Common Grackle; Microclimate; Nanoclimate; Nestlings; Quiscalus quiscula; Shade seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649115650     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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