Longevity and growth strategies of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in two American deserts

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 463-471

  Curtin, A J ^a   Zug, G R ^b   Spotila, J R ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Life history; Sexual maturity; Skeletochronology; Southwestern United States; Testudines

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE STRUCTURE; CHRONOLOGY; CLUTCH SIZE; DESERT; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEXUAL MATURITY; TURTLE;

MOJAVE DESERT; NORTH AMERICA; SONORAN DESERT; UNITED STATES;

GOPHERUS AGASSIZII; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 61349110685     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.11.011     Document Type: Article

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