Incubation temperature effects on hatchling growth and metabolic rate in the African spurred tortoise, Geochelone sulcata

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-72

  Ligon, Day B ^a,b   Bidwell, Joseph R ^a   Lovern, Matthew B ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; HATCHING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INCUBATION; METABOLISM; SEX DETERMINATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURTLE;

GEOCHELONE SULCATA;

EID: 65349134698     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-138     Document Type: Article

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